Cllr seeks new avenue to get Pinkeen pedestrian bridge

The unofficial and dangerous crossing.

A proposal to build a pedestrian bridge over Pinkeen stream as a heritage project is being made by local councillor Tracey O'Dwyer, writes Brian Byrne.

Cllr O'Dwyer is to seek funds from the Local Property Tax to prepare a design for the bridge and bring the project to a Part 8 position. Currently children and adults cross over this stream at a dangerous mud bank, from Cnoc na Greine, Castlemartin and Sunnyhill estates to schools and to the many sports grounds and facilitates in the area.

While the possibility of providing proper pedestrian access across the stream has been raised many times over the years, Cllr O'Dwyer most recently raised the matter at the March meeting of the Kildare Newbridge Municipal District. “After pursuing many avenues with motions, and proposals on what funding to apply for, I proposed that we went down the route of local heritage," she says. "I was delighted to receive a positive response to this from the Heritage Officer who suggested seeking funds from the Local Property Tax to prepare a design and to bring the project to Part 8 in anticipation of other larger grant opportunities.

"The proposal I have come up with is to design the pedestrian bridge on a smaller scale to replicate the original bridge in Kilcullen. I believe this would make for a fantastic heritage project locally and alleviate an ongoing issue."

The issue has been raised at Council level since at least 2015, notably by Cllrs Rob Power and Fintan Brett. Previous Diary reports on the matter can be read below.

Simple solution to Pinkeen Stream crossing issue? 

'No resources' to provide Pinkeen Stream crossing

Billy has a thought on a bridge over Pinkeen.

Cllr seeks crossings, pedestrian bridge, for Kilcullen.

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Cllr to raise need for safe walkway to schools.


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