A Roscommon councillor claims significant funding was allocated for a new bridge in Rooskey over 16 years ago but the project never went ahead.
Cllr Tom Crosby was speaking at a public meeting in the village on Monday night, where over 100 people expressed anger at the ongoing trial of one-way system on the bridge.
The two-week trial, undertaken by the National Transport Authority, ends this Sunday, with residents, business owners and public representatives calling for a new pedestrian bridge to be installed.
Cllr Crosby claims €1.4 million was allocated for the construction of a new bridge in 2009 but the money was taken off the table prior to local elections that year.
The Independent councillor is calling for the funds to be made available once more:
