The Freight Transport Association has welcomed news of £160M funding for improvements to the A6 between L’Derry and Belfast saying local businesses and residents will benefit from greater economic benefits and increased safety.
The decision was announced by Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard and will see the dualling of a 14.7km stretch of the road from Randalstown to Castledawson. Ground investigation is currently on-going and work will begin in October.
The improvements will see increased road safety benefits as most of the current A6 is single-carriageway, with HGVs over 7.5 tonnes restricted to a maximum speed of 40mph while cars are restricted to a maximum 60mph. The move will cut long tailbacks and will hopesfullyend edangerous overtaking manoeuvres performed by some road users. The new dual carriageway will enable safer overtaking opportunities while goods vehicles can travel at a more efficient speed.
Seamus Leheny, Policy Manager for FTA in Northern Ireland, said: “FTA has lobbied for improvements to this route for a long time so we are delighted that the first stage of the upgrade between Randalstown & Castledawson will soon get underway. The A6 has been a constant source of frustration to our members in Northern Ireland due to the long delays many of them suffer when transporting goods on this road.
“An improved and more efficient A6 will not only reduce costs but will open up the north west region for investment, as the ability to get goods to market efficiently and cheaply is a key criterion in attracting such investment and growth.
“We will continue to lobby for further improvements to the A6, with particular emphasis on bringing forward plans for the development of a dual carriageway by-pass of Dungiven which already suffers from heavy traffic and vehicle pollution.”
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