Dunmore Road River Walk: Possibility or Pipedream?
The river walk in Ardkeen is very popular with the Dunmore Road community. Photo: Libby Marchant
Dylan Wyse, Active Travel Communications and Behavioural Change Officer, for Waterford City and County Council told the Waterford News & Star that there are currently no plans to extend the riverwalk on the Dunmore Road.
He said: “We have a set number of projects every year and quite literally there’s no room to go outside of that.”
This is coming after Cllr. Jim D'Arcy celebrated the fact that the local development plan is being amended to include plans to extend the river walk on the Dunmore Road.
However, it is unclear what effect this amendment will have on the proposed project.
Mr Wyse told the Waterford News & Star that the projects being prioritised for 2026 are the introduction of bike lanes in various parts of the city such as from The Mall to Whitfield Hospital, on the inner ring road and on the Williamstown Road as well as improving existing cycle tracks in some areas such as Johns Park.
The aim is to provide connectivity to SETU and the city centre.
All of this, as well as the new pedestrian bridge, is funded by the National Transport Authority.
Until the bridge is completed, “I don’t think we’re going to see any new projects.” said Mr Wyse.
However, Mr Wyse said that the extension may be included in future plans.
He said: “If funding did become available in the future, if it was relevant and applicable to what we’re trying to achieve, then we would consider it.”
