Roads Service To Invest Ł2.7 Million In North Down

12 October 2006
ROADS SERVICE TO INVEST Ł2.7 MILLION IN NORTH DOWN
Roads Service have invested Ł2.7 million in capital and maintenance schemes in the North Down Borough Council area this year.
Speaking to North Down Borough Council as he delivered the Autumn Report, Tom McCourt, from Roads Service Eastern Division, said: "A significant roads scheme is currently under construction at Six Road Ends, Bangor and is due for completion in May 2007.
"In this year's programme of works, we have included several resurfacing schemes such as Holywood Bypass, Whinney Hill, Owenroe Drive and Balloo Drive.
"Roads Service has made every effort to keep disruption to a minimum and has completed as many schemes as possible during the summer months when there is generally less traffic. However, most road users appreciate that road improvements can't be done without some disruption to traffic," he said.
"In the last three years some Ł735 million has been spent on developing and maintaining the road network across Northern Ireland - Ł495 million on road maintenance and Ł240 million on capital improvements. This represents a huge investment."
Looking to the future, Mr McCourt said: "A route improvement study is underway for the A2 along the Bangor to Belfast Road. This will assist the identification of possible future improvements along one of the most important routes within the North Down Borough Council area."
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