Minister Announces Roads Investment

Part of Co Antrim is to get a major infrastructure investment.

NI Roads Minister Conor Murphy has announced a £2.3m investment in the Ballymoney area, which includes a pilot 20mph zone at a Ballybogey primary school.

Mr Murphy revealed his plans at a meeting with Ballymoney Council earlier this week.



The Minister said: "The National Cycle Network route along the Ballymoney Bypass from Knock Road to Semicock Road has recently been completed at a cost of £40,000.

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"It is proposed to carry out improvements on the B147 Kirk Road, east of Bellisle Road, to improve the Forward Sight Distance by realignment of the bend.

"It is also proposed to improve the visibility sight splay at the Bellisle Road / Kirk Road junction and to construct a new pedestrian crossing on Queen Street near the Rodeing Foot roundabout at a cost of £30,000.

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Mr Murphy, discussing the Rural Schools Initiative, said: "It is proposed to introduce a pilot 20mph zone at Kilmolye Primary School, Ballybogey and to introduce improvements to school warning signage at Bush Valley Primary School, Stranocum and Eden Primary School, Vow Road, Ballymoney."



"This year in the Ballymoney area we plan to spend £1.9million on various projects. These include resurfacing of the A26 Frosses Road Ballymoney, A44 Drones Road, Armoy and B62 Craigs Road, Rasharkin. A resurfacing scheme on B66 Bann Road Agivey was completed in April," Minister Murphy added. 




The Minister welcome the increased budget delivered to his department by Executive colleagues.

However, Roads Service's Divisional Roads Manager, Jim Beattie, cautioned there were significant challenges to be faced, particularity in relation to the review of public administration.

(PR)