Roads Service To Invest Ł3.5 Million In Ards

6 November 2006
ROADS SERVICE TO INVEST Ł3.5 MILLION IN ARDS

Over Ł3.5 million is being invested in capital and maintenance schemes in the Ards Borough Council area this year.
Speaking to Ards Borough Council as he delivered the Autumn Report, Leslie McCullough, from Roads Service Southern Division said: "The sightline and realignment improvements to the B178 Hillsborough Road, Comber near Ballymaleddy Road, are now complete. We have also provided additional signage and high friction surfacing at the A20 Keystone Road/Ballyrainey Road junction."
Mr McCullough said: "Other schemes which will be taken forward include junction improvements and carriageway widening on the A21 Comber Road, Ballygowan at the Brae, and a new footway on the U310 Quarter Road, Cloughy.
"Roads Service is making 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."
At the meeting Mr McCullough discussed the priorities for road improvements in 2007/08. He said: "Subject to availability of land and funding, road improvement schemes will be carried out on the A21 Saintfield Road/Ravara Road, Ballygowan at the A20 Rowreagh Road/Gransha Road, Kircubbin at the C254 Ballyblack Road/ Ballyblack Road East junction; in Main Street, Carrowdore and on the C255 at Abbey Road/ Woburn Road, Carrowdore."
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