Killaloe Canal Wall To Be Extended

Business & Finance - Construction & Property

Wednesday, 02 November 2011 00:00

Written by Conor Joyce

Fáilte  Ireland  have approved a grant of €756,128 towards the underpinning and extension of the existing Killaloe canal wall, to enable formalised safe moorings and provide safe pedestrian access to the moorings.

Some 250m of new floating  moorings  will be constructed in the River Shannon adjacent  to  the  existing  canal wall.  Service bollards providing water, lighting and electricity, will be installed on both the extended canal wall and  new  moorings.  A boat pump-out facility will also be installed on the new moorings.

In order to prevent further deterioration of the canal walls and banks, due to flow velocity, a new set of flow control gates and pedestrian footbridge will  be  constructed  in  the  canal.  This will incorporate all necessary hydraulic, electrical and operational design and installation.

The  existing  canal  walkway  will  be resurfaced with the drainage system upgraded.  The provision of the pedestrian footbridge over the flow control gates, combined with the upgrade of the existing facilities, will provide a linked  walkway along the banks of the canal and provide formalised mooring space for some 65-70 boats.