A planning application for the Arklow to Shillelagh Greenway could be submitted to An Bord Pleanala in the coming months.
Members of the Baltinglass Municipal District received an update on the project during their December meeting, which took place using the Zoom platform.
Margaret Hartnett, Senior Executive Engineer with the Roads section of Wicklow County Council, told councillors that the project had received support from the local community and was expected to provide economic benefits for the area.
The development would create a shared cycleway and footpath for pedestrians along a 37km route from Shillelagh through south Wicklow to Arklow train station. The idea was that tourists could start the greenway at Arklow, travel to Shillelagh, stay locally, then travel back to Arklow.