Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland invite residents of the area, members of the public and other interested parties to participate in the third non-statutory public consultation on the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor for the Carrigans to Lifford Greenway Project.

The Emerging Preferred Route Corridor aims to provide an attractive trail between the border at Carrigans and Lifford in County Donegal, mainly to be used for recreational purposes by pedestrians, cyclists and people with impaired mobility. Delivery of such a greenway would not only provide a great recreational facility and social support for local communities but also provide important cross-border linkages to both Derry and Strabane via the North West Greenway Network and in future, the proposed Inishowen Greenway Network. The Greenway would draw domestic and international visitors to the area benefitting the social and economic factors in the settlements located along the selected route. It will also act as a valuable corridor providing a safe, sustainable and healthy modal option for all users.

The project is currently nearing the completion of the Phase 2: Option Selection process. In November 2024, the second non-statutory public consultation was held, which presented the route corridor options that had been identified following the completion of the Preliminary Options Assessment. These options have been subject to a further detailed assessment in accordance with the TII Project Manager’s Manual for Greenway Projects, TII Project Appraisal Guidelines and the Department of Transport’s Transport Appraisal Framework leading to the identification of the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor. The identified Emerging Preferred Route Corridor is considered, on balance, to offer the best performance against the identified objectives for the project and the various appraisal criteria identified.