Strabane District Council has confirmed that plans to invest an estimated £3.5 million in regeneration projects between now and March next year are going ahead.
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The overall funding involves contributions by the Department for Social Development, the Department of the Environment, and the Council itself.
Key areas for investment include the Strabane Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge and various shop front and dereliction revitalisation projects.
Cllr Ruairí McHugh, chairperson of Strabane District Council, said the projects were “vitally important” for the progression and development of Strabane town and the district and they would provide high quality infrastructure and environmental enhancements leading the way for future economic and social regeneration within the area.
Cllr Ruairi McHugh.
Recent developments in relation to the planned regeneration works have included the progression of the procurement process for the Strabane Pedestrian Bridge.
In late autumn last year, a pre-project qualification exercise was undertaken to identify companies with the necessary experience to tender for the construction contract.
Tenders have now been invited from the select list of contractors, with the contract due to be awarded by the end of next month.
The successful contractor will be required to deliver the bridge by March next year.
Plans to develop a safe cycling route linked to the Strabane Pedestrian Bridge have also been put forward.
These projects will be funded in partnership with the Department for Social Development and the Department of Regional Development Active Travel.
