Council gets update on infrastructure projects for Mid and East Antrim Borough Council - November 2017

Date published: 29 November 2017

Speaking as he addressed council members Divisional Maintenance Manager Gary Quinn said:

“On 12 June 2017 the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area saw the opening of the A26 Frosses Dualling between Glarryford crossroads and Drones Road.

This project has already seen significant benefits for both the local community and commuters by improving both journey times and journey time reliability for this stretch of the A26, by reducing driver frustration and improving the safety performance of the route for all road users.”

Mr Quinn added:

“It is also worth noting other projects in the area recently completed, including resurfacing at A43 Main Street in Cargan, B59 Tully Road, Kells, B100 Ballyrickard Road, Larne, U2222 Doury Road Estate, Ballymena, U4085 Main Street and High Street, Larne, U2200 Church Street and Bridge Street, Ballymena and U3131 Woodburn Avenue, Carrickfergus. A scheme to improve sightlines on both sides of the junction at Browndod Road/Carnduff Road, Larne for traffic emerging from Carnduff Road onto Browndod Road was substantially complete on 29 September 2017.”

On the issue of the Department’s budget, Mr Quinn continued:

“Despite a challenging budgetary situation, the Department has delivered a significant programme of resurfacing and surface dressing and continues to carry out a programme of routine maintenance, including pothole repairs and street lighting repairs to meet all essential public safety requirements. The Department has also successfully secured additional funding this year and so will be able to deliver some further road resurfacing and street lighting upgrades along with routine maintenance of our heavily trafficked road network.”

In relation to winter gritting services, Mr Quinn added:

“The Department is planning to deliver a normal winter service, as in previous years, with all necessary staff and equipment at the ready to be deployed as and when required.”

Concluding, Mr Quinn thanked the Council for their continued good working relationship with DfI staff and emphasised that this was necessary to deliver much needed public services during this time of financial constraint.