Strabane Greenways

Preferred route corridor for Lifford to Carrigans greenway.

In reply to previous consultations we outlined the need for this greenway to be built AWAY from the main road so the corridor outlined from Lifford to Port Hall is disappointing in that this section is more likely to be a path bolted onto the road than being aligned to the river which would be more attractive to locals and tourists alike.

The section between Port Hall and Carrigans has much greater potential and will hopefully be off-road and link seamlessly into the Foyle Valley greenway that leads into Derry City.

Out today! Proposed routes for Newbuildings to Sion Mills section of the A5. Full details here : https://www.a5wtc.com/pages/section-1-consultation

Four of the route options are to the east of the town passing between Artigarvan and Ballymagorry, close behind Strabane Glen ASSI and Mount Carmel Heights / Bracken Hill then cutting through the Liskey Road and crossing the Mourne just outside Sion Mills.

A lot to digest here for different parties. For our part we will want to hear how the proposal will impact the Strabane to Sion Mills Greenway project.

From the website:

"The Department for Infrastructure is progressing a new Stage 2 Scheme Assessment (SAR2) to identify route options for Section 1 of the A5WTC, between Newbuildings and Sion Mills. A Preferred Route for Section 1 was previously identified in 2009. However, considering the passage of time and the findings of the 2023 Public Inquiry Report, this is now under review.

"Delivering a modern dual carriageway between Newbuildings and Sion Mills involves navigating a range of environmental, engineering and community-related challenges. The project is currently focused on confirming a Preferred Route."

We were at Strabane Library yesterday talking to officials from DfI regarding the new pedestrian bridge.

Good to see that the 'max' option for this bridge that we have been pushing for is still on course (ie including connections to Bradley Way, the A5 and the Bridge end)

We hope to see this go forward to planning by end of this year and will be keeping the pressure on.

Kudos to the officials currently working on this and also creating added green walking space for the town.

Calls made for progress on Strabane greenway plans | We Are Tyrone CAMPAIGN group, Strabane Greenways are demanding that Derry City and Strabane District Council must get planning for section one of the Strabane to Sion Mills greenway ‘over the line’ this year. The local group was set up in 2023 to address the lack of greenways and green spaces in Strabane. Spo...

📢📢STRABANE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE UPDATE 🚶🚴

Before Christmas we submitted an FOI request to see what the latest is in regard to the Strabane Pedestrian Bridge that will connect the Main Street to the Bus Station.

We are keen that this project is implemented in full and that the bridge has paths that lead to both the Bridgend and the A5 (at the rugby pitch).

The response from the Department of Infrastructure confirms that the bridge 'WILL provide connectivity to the A5' and to the west end of Waterside Street.

A Planning Application is due to be submitted late this year / early 2027.

The attached map is the latest proposed plan for the project according to the Department.

This, in our view represents the northern startpoint of the Strabane to Sion Mills Greenway as it will connect via the Bridgend into Phase 1 of the Greenway that will lead to the south of Sigersons GAA Club (which is also due to be submitted to Planning later this year).

This will be a high quality 'off-road' pathway that will give us some greener quieter walking / running / cycling space that we are in desperate need of.

We look forward to the bridge project being completed but will be keeping a watching eye to ensure that there is no slippage in its delivery.