Derry City and Strabane Council Report 2023/2024 - Major Projects and Active Travel

Derry City and Strabane;

Fermanagh and Omagh;

Mid-Ulster

Newbuildings to border south of Aughnacloy

Provision of new off-line dual carriageway

85 km

£1.6bn (under review)

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Republic of Ireland Links - N14/N15 upgrade schemes at Lifford and N2 upgrade schemes south of the border in Monaghan.

The PAC has provided its final report from the latest public inquiry on the scheme to the Department and this has been considered in detail by the project team.

It is anticipated that the Minister will make an announcement on progression of the scheme imminently. This could allow construction work to commence in early 2025.

Derry & Strabane

Londonderry

The current proposal is to provide a four-lane road between Pennyburn roundabout and Skeoge roundabout, a dual carriageway between Skeoge roundabout and Elagh Business Park.
The scheme has distinct rural and urban sections. The ‘rural’ section runs from the Border with Donegal to Skeoge Roundabout which links to the Foyle Bridge providing an orbital route around the city. The urban section runs from Skeoge Link to Pennyburn Roundabout which links to the Strand Road and further on to the City Centre.

4.4 km

£99.5m

A2 Buncrana Road, Londonderry - overview

The scheme is at specimen design stage which includes the publishing of draft Orders and the Environmental Impact Assessment but is currently paused.

It is important that the final design aligns with future transport policies, plans, and our obligations under the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022. To achieve this, scheme development is paused until the Regional Transport Strategy is completed and the Northwest Transport Plan is well enough developed to allow a compatible high-quality design that fully aligns with the holistic multi modal transport approach for the city to be developed, including any linkages to City deal projects, such as Riverfront Regeneration.

Derry & Strabane

Londonderry

The Central Riverfront Project is a partnership project between Derry City and Strabane District Council and the Department for Infrastructure. The project seeks to re-imagine the Derry Central Riverfront area to secure a shift from the private car to more sustainable and active travel modes by maximizing opportunities for people to make environmentally friendly and healthy travel choices for their daily journeys and for leisure.
The vision for the Central Riverfront project has two core elements: the provision of an Active Travel / Public Transport Corridor and the introduction of high-quality public realm from reallocated road space.

Approximately 1.4km

£45m

n/a

The Central Riverfront project is part of the Derry and Strabane Region City Deal.

The Programme Business Case (PBC) provides the background and context for the £45 million Central Riverfront Project which will be funded through the Derry and Strabane Region City Deal.

The PBC is currently being reviewed by DfI Economics Branch.

The approval of the PBC will release the necessary funding for the continuation of the development of this project. It is anticipated that an Engineering Consultant will be appointed in Autumn 2024 to take this work forward.

Derry & Strabane

Strabane

New footbridge providing wider active travel connections between the Bradley Way area on the west of the town and the town centre commercial and civic facilities.

100m

£10.4 m

n/a

The Strabane town centre footbridge is part of a wider programme of work for Strabane regeneration which includes a new Northwest Regional College Campus, a Primary Health Care Hub and Leisure Centre.

The Outline Business Case (OBC) for the footbridge has now been approved.

The City Deal Financial Deal was signed on 18 September 2024 which will release the necessary funding for the continuation of the development of this project. It is anticipated that an Engineering Consultant will be appointed later this year to take this work forward.

Derry & Strabane

Caw Roundabout to Drumahoe

Provision of dual carriageway between Caw roundabout and Drumahoe, including the upgrade of the A2 Clooney Road.

7 km

£200m

A6 Londonderry to Dungiven Overview

NIEA’s Mobuoy Remediation Project

Part of the works for Phase 2, between Caw and Drumahoe, will encroach on the illegal waste site at Mobuoy. The Department is currently working with the NIEA and other stakeholders, to ensure that any remediation proposals take account of each parties’ requirements, including those associated with the A6 Phase 2 project.

Once plans for remediation of the waste site at Mobuoy are in place, a delivery strategy for Phase 2, including timelines, will be finalised.

N/A

2

£607,000

U1582

Carrakeel Road

Shared Footway

Completed

C0568

Temple Road 2 Strathfoyle

Shared Footway

Completed

N/A

4

£850,000,00

A0002

Clooney Road – Phase 1

Shared Footway

Planned

B0074

Glenshane Road, Claudy

Shared Footway

Planned

B0192

Foreglen Road, Claudy

Shared Footway

On Site

C0571

Moss Road and Fern Road, Galliagh

Design of footway upgrades for Active Travel use

Planned