KOHESIO · Q4298469 · IE

Ulster Canal Greenway Phase 2

The Ulster Canal Greenway (UCG) Phase 2 project is a pioneering move led by Waterways Ireland, Monaghan County Council, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and East Border Region Ltd to develop the first sustainable transport alternative for cross-border commuters between Smithborough, Co. Monaghan and Middletown, Co. Armagh. Creating 22km of new greenway by 2020 it will result in a 4.5% increase in the number of cross-border journeys via walking / cycling by 2023. Waterways Ireland will be the lead partner with Monaghan and Armagh local authorities and East Border Region as …

EU budget
€4.2M
Total project cost
€5.0M
Period
2015-06-01 → 2021-06-30
Thematic objective
TO07Sustainable transport and network infrastructure

About the Sustainable transport and network infrastructure objective

Thematic Objective 7 funds sustainable transport and network infrastructure: TEN-T core-network completion, rail electrification, urban mobility, ports and inland-waterway upgrades.

Co-funding: the EU contributes €4.2M toward a total project cost of €5.0M — a co-funding rate of 85%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

Kohesio is the European Commission's open-data platform for projects co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund and the Just Transition Fund. It draws on lists of beneficiaries published by national managing authorities and harmonises them into a single EU-wide view.

Full project record on Kohesio — partners, deliverables, location map, related funding decisions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the EU budget for this project?
The EU contributes €4.2M toward a total project cost of €5.0M, a co-funding rate of 85%.
Which fund or thematic objective does it belong to?
This project falls under EU Cohesion Policy thematic objective TO07 — Sustainable transport and network infrastructure — financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Which country is the project located in?
The project is located in IE.
What is the project period?
The project runs from 2015-06-01 to 2021-06-30.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete project record — beneficiary, location and related funding decisions — is published on Kohesio, the European Commission's open-data platform, under reference Q4298469.