Mid-Ulster Council 2022/2023 - Major Projects and Active Travel
Mid-Ulster Council 2022/2023 - Strategic Road Improvements
A5 Western Transport Corridor (A5WTC)
Scheme details
District Council area(s) | Derry City and Strabane; |
|---|---|
Location | Newbuildings to border south of Aughnacloy |
Scheme description | Provision of new off-line dual carriageway |
Scheme length | 85 km |
Scheme estimated cost | £1.6bn |
Scheme website | |
Any related schemes? | ROI Links - N14/N15 upgrade schemes at Lifford and N2, upgrade schemes south of the border in Monaghan |
Current stage | Awaiting formal report from public inquiry (though procurement well advanced through Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process |
Current position | A positive report from the inquiry proceedings would allow a formal decision by a Minister (or Permanent Secretary) to be made on whether to proceed with the scheme early next year. |
A239 Cookstown By-Pass
Scheme details
| District Council area | Mid-Ulster |
|---|---|
Location | Cookstown |
Scheme description | Provision of a new bypass to the east of Cookstown extending from the A29 Dungannon Road to the A29 Moneymore Road. The scheme includes for improvements the Sandholes Link Road from Drum Road to Sandholes Road. A footway/cycleway will be provided along its entire length connecting into the existing network. |
Scheme length | 4Km |
Scheme estimated cost | £70m |
Scheme website | |
Current stage | The updated preferred route was published in November 2021. We are working at pace towards the publication of the draft Statutory Orders and Environmental Impact Assessment Report which is anticipated to be in late Autumn 2023. |
Current position | The timescales for progressing to procurement and construction will depend on a number of factors including the need for a public inquiry, the successful completion of statutory procedures and the availability of funding in future years. |
Active Travel
Completed Works 2022 – 2023
Pedestrian Measures
Number of sites | Total cost |
|---|---|
7 | £180,000 |
Pedestrian Measures Locations
Road Number | Road Name | Scheme Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
A0005 | Omagh Road, Ballygawley | Develop an Options Study to introduce a controlled pedestrian crossing on the A5 / Omagh leg of the Ballygawley Roundabout | Options Study Complete |
A0029 | Garvagh Road, Swatragh | Footway extension from Swatragh Village towards Swatragh Mart/Co-Op | Complete |
A0029 | High Street, Moneymore | Controlled Crossing | Complete |
B0183 | Hillhead Road, Hillhead | Footway extension towards Brough Road junction (in conjunction with a Maintenance Resurfacing scheme) | Complete |
C0560 | King Street, Magherafelt | Controlled Crossing | Complete |
C0640 | Lisaclare Road, Killeen | Provision of uncontrolled crossing points at Lakeview Park | Complete |
C0645 | Gorestown Road, Moy | Footway provision | Complete |
Cycling Measures
Number of sites | Total cost |
|---|---|
3 | £280,000 |
Cycling Measures Locations
Road Number | Road Name | Scheme Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
A0029 | Dungannon Road, Cookstown | Cycleway/Footway provision from Dungannon Road Roundabout towards Riverdale Drive | Substantially Complete |
A0029 | Moneymore Road, Cookstown | Cycleway/Footway provision from Cookstown towards Dunman – Scoping Study | Complete |
A0045 | Ballynakilly Road, Coalisland | Cycleway/Footway infill link (at Creenagh Bridge) | Complete |
Planned Works 2023 – 2024
Pedestrian Measures
Number of sites | Total cost |
|---|---|
4 | £150,000 |
Pedestrian Measures Locations
Road Number | Road Name | Scheme Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
A0005 | Omagh Road, Ballygawley | Provision of Controlled Crossing in conjunction with 50mph speed restriction – Design and Safety Audit | Preliminary Design complete |
B0018 | Ballyneill Road, The Loup | Footway provision from Ballymulligan Road junction towards the Playing Fields | Planned |
C0551 | Tirvargil Road, Maghera | Footway provision and uncontrolled crossing facilities at St Brigid’s Primary School, An Carn Centre and Pre-School – Design and Lands Acquisition | Design complete; Lands Acquisition ongoing |
C0618 | Drumenny Road, Derrychrin | Footway provision from Eglish View towards Moss Road junction | In Design Phase |
Cycling Measures
Number of sites | Total cost |
|---|---|
7 | £90,000 |
Cycling Measures Locations
Road Number | Road Name | Scheme Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
A0029 | Moy Road, Dungannon | Cycleway/Footway provision from Main Road junction towards Donnelly’s Garages | In Design Phase |
A0029 | Moneymore Road, Cookstown | Cycleway/Footway provision from Cookstown towards Dunman – Completion of Detailed Design | Detailed Design Ongoing |
A0042 | Gulladuff Road, Gulladuff | Cycleway/Footway provision from Gulladuff Village towards Maghera – Lands Acquisition | Design complete, Lands Acquisition ongoing |
A0045 | Granville Road, Dungannon | Cycleway/Footway provision in conjunction with a Network Development scheme – Design and Lands Acquisition | Preliminary Design complete |
B0043 | Mullaghmore Road, Dungannon | Cycleway/Footway provision from Castleview Heights towards Dungannon Town Boundary – Lands Acquisition | Design complete, Lands Acquisition ongoing |
B0182 | Deerpark Road, The Creagh | Cycleway/Footway provision at Anahorish Primary School – Lands Acquisition | Design complete; Lands Acquisition ongoing |
U5147 | Killyfaddy Road, Magherafelt | Cycleway/Footway provision from Parklane towards Moneymore Road - Design | Design |