Galway City Council's Active Travel Department has won two awards at both the Engineering Excellence Awards 2024 and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Ireland (CILT ) Mobility & Supply Chain Awards 2024.
The Droichead an Dóchais bridge was named Civil Engineering Project of the Year at the Engineering Excellence Awards 2024, and Colm Ó Ríordáin, senior engineer at the department has won a Gold Medal prize honouring his work as an Active Mobility Leader at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Ireland (CILT ) Mobility & Supply Chain Awards 2024.
The Droichead an Dóchais bridge opened in May of last year and is the first new bridge to span the River Corrib in over 30 years. It's designed for walkers and cyclists and features seating for all members of the public. It was delivered by Galway City Council’s Active Travel Department, including Senior Engineer Colm Ó Ríordáin whose efforts were recognised by judges of the CILT Awards. The judges of the CILT Awards presented him with a gold medal prize in the Active Mobility Leader category.
Speaking after he collected both prizes, Colm Ó Ríordáin said, “It is great for Galway to be honoured at these prestigious awards ceremonies. It is a testament to Galway City Council’s commitment to the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services for residents and visitors to our city. I want to thank all Council staff who helped to deliver these projects, especially colleagues in the Active Travel Department. I also want to thank the funding partners, consultants, contractors, architects and other stakeholders whose contributions to both shortlisted projects were invaluable."
The Engineering Excellence Awards took place in The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, Dublin on October 23 and the CILT Awards were held in The Royal Marine Hotel, Dublin on October 24.
