Update on infrastructure programme for Causeway Coast & Glens

Transport NI representative met with the Council regarding the Department for Infrastructure’s programme for the area

 Transport NI Divisional Network Maintenance Manager Gary Quinn has met with Causeway Coast & Glens Council to update members on the Department for Infrastructure’s programme for the area and progress on schemes underway in Causeway Coast & Glens‎.

Addressing Causeway Coast & Glens Council, Mr Quinn said: “In the next six months, the Causeway Coast & Glens area will see the completion of a number of infrastructure projects that will realise significant benefits for both the local community and commuters.

“Work on the A26 Frosses Road dualling scheme is progressing very well with over 70% of the work completed. The £55million scheme is on track to be opened to traffic in the summer of 2017. 

“The coming months will see upgrades completed including the B62 Ballybogey Road, Ballybogey, B67 Ballycastle Road, Coleraine, B74 Main Street, Feeny and B146 Causeway Road, Bushmills. Combined, this represents an investment of £450,000 and a range of other local traffic and safety measures have also already been delivered."

Mr Quinn was also able to advise Council that additional funding secured in the October monitoring will facilitate the delivery of a further £1.5million of structural maintenance work in the Council area this financial year. Design work is already under way for a £40,000 upgrade to the Vehicle Restraint System at A43 Glenariff Road.

Concluding Mr Quinn said: “It is also worth noting other infrastructure works in the area recently completed, including £2million invested to resurface 12 kilometres of carriageway, most notably, A6 Foreglen Road, Dungiven; A37 Broad Road and B69 Seacoast Road, Limavady; A26 Frosses Road, B16 Kilraughts Road, B62 Gate End/ Milltown Road, Ballymoney,

 “In addition, £783,000 has been invested to provide surface dressing treatment on 53 kilometres of carriageway and more than 10 kilometres of rural roads have also been resurfaced under the Rural Roads Initiative at a cost of £500,000.”