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13 December 2004

ROADS SERVICE UNDERTAKE COMBER TRAFFIC SURVEYS

During December and January, DRD Roads Service will carry out a series of traffic counts, roadside driver interviews and parking surveys in Comber. These surveys will be used to inform a transport study for Comber that will consider medium-term transportation options for the town.

Roads Service has planned the surveys carefully to minimise inconvenience to residents, businesses and visitors. Roadside driver interviews will take place with drivers on one approach to Comber. Drivers will be asked, where they are coming from, where they are going to, where they will park and the reason for their journey. Each interview should take less than one minute and while there may be some disruption, care will be taken to limit inconvenience to motorists. The traffic counts and parking surveys will not affect traffic flows.

Roads Service would appreciate the co-operation of the travelling public throughout the duration of this exercise.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

  1. The Comber Transportation Study is being developed as part of the Sub Regional Transport Plan.

  2. The Sub Regional Transport Plan is one of three transport plans related to the implementation of the Regional Transportation Strategy 2002-2012. The three Transport Plans are:
    • The Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan, which covers the council areas of Belfast, Castlereagh, North Down, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus;
    • The Regional Strategic Transportation Network Transport Plan, which covers the trunk road and railway networks throughout Northern Ireland and
    • The Sub Regional Transport Plan, which will develop transportation proposals for the remaining areas outside the Belfast Metropolitan Area.
  1. The Sub Regional Transport Plan is based on the principles and strategic objectives of the Regional Transportation Strategy, which sets out a strategic framework for the future planning, funding and delivery of transportation throughout the region.

  2. For media queries, contact DRD Press Office, Tel: 028 9054 0372

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