Pedestrian Bridge at Tallaght Village to open 2nd November

The Pedestrian Bridge which has been constructed over the N81 (Tallaght Bypass) at Priors Gate is due to open on Friday, 2nd November, 2007, according to information received by local Councillor, Joe Neville (FF).

In a reply to a query from Cllr Neville, an official of South Dublin County Council's Roads (Traffic and Transportation) department outlined the key dates in the construction of the bridge, which replaced an earlier structure which proved prone to bridge strikes from high vehicles.

· Bridge structure complete by Thursday, 25th October
· Waterproofing works (Starting from Priors Gate) to commence from Wednesday, 24th October (this work is weather dependent)
· Bridge available to be open to the Public from Friday, 2nd November
· Removal of temporary bridge to commence from Monday 5th November

The construction of the brudge caused controversy when residents complained that the temporary steel replacement was inaccessible to the elderly and the disabled.