Almost Ł1.2 Million Investment on Roads in Larne Area

29 November 2004
ALMOST Ł1.2 MILLION INVESTMENT ON ROADS IN LARNE AREA
Almost Ł1.2 million is being spent on structural road maintenance in the Larne area this year, Principal Engineer, Mr Graeme Brown, revealed when he presented DRD Roads Service's autumn report to the local District Council.

Introducing the report, Mr Brown said: "The level of investment in the Larne Council area is indicative of the continued high levels of investment across Northern Ireland that, once again, sees Road Service committing some Ł70m towards structural maintenance. It is worth noting that the vast majority of this money, some 90% in fact, is being earmarked for work on non-trunk roads, which form the bulk of the road network in this area.

"In the Larne Council area, Roads Service has earmarked almost Ł1.2million for resurfacing works. Stretches of asphalt resurfacing have been completed on the A2, Circular Road, the U85, Ramp Road and the U87, Bank Road. 1,300m of bitmac resurfacing has also been completed on the C77, Ballypollard Road."

Mr Brown continued: "It is also worth pointing out that Roads Service has also secured significantly enhanced funding for local transport and safety measures and this means that in the Larne Council area spending on this particular aspect of our work, which includes work on traffic calming, collision remedial and minor works, will increase this year.

"The increase in funding will facilitate the delivery of schemes such as the ongoing Ł50,000 scheme to provide a left turn filter lane at the traffic lights on the approach to Pound Street, from High Street, Larne. Collision remedial measures, involving high friction surfacing, have also been completed at the Ballymullock / Ballyboley Road and Brustin Brae / Croft Road junctions, and the Pay and Display machines have been upgraded at a number of town centre car parks. Significant new footway provision is also due to start shortly at Middle Road, near Ballystrudder Post Office, and at Glenfall Cottages in Glenoe village."

NOTES TO EDITORS:

1. Structural maintenance includes the upkeep of the foundations and surfaces of roads and footways. It includes activities such as resurfacing, surface dressing, patching and rural road drainage.

2. Roads Service is spending Ł70m on Structural Maintenance in 2004/05.

3. For media queries contact Paddy Cullen or Ann Williamson at DRD Press Office on (028) 9054 0007.

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