Kimmins congratulates DfI teams following success at the CIHT Awards
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has congratulated teams across the department who have had their work recognised for excellence and innovation at a prestigious industry awards ceremony.
The DfI team behind the Moylinn Footbridge in Craigavon won the Infrastructure Project of the Year Award (>£5m) at the annual Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) Awards NI; and the work that helped ‘keep Belfast moving’ in the run up to Christmas last year was highly commended in the Innovation category.
Minister Kimmins said:
“Infrastructure is at the heart of everything that makes our society work but so often the planning, the engineering and the collaboration that goes into bringing projects to fruition goes unseen.
“I’ve seen for myself the positive impact the new Moylinn Footbridge has had in terms of providing safe and easy access for pedestrians and cyclists to Craigavon City Park as well as the nearby school and leisure centre.
“Similarly, a considerable amount of unseen innovative work and collaboration went on throughout 2025 to mitigate against the congestion previously experienced in Belfast city centre in the run up to Christmas. To have this recognised by the CIHT judges is really encouraging for everyone involved.
“Teams across the department worked together to deliver these positive changes in Craigavon and Belfast, and I’m pleased to see their efforts being recognised by their industry peers.”
Notes to editors:
- Moylinn Footbridge Replacement in Craigavon won the CIHT Awards (NI) Infrastructure Project of the Year Award (>£5m). This award recognises excellence within the highways and transportation industry.
- The Department received a Highly Commended in the Innovation Award for its ‘Unlocking Network Intelligence for Smarter, Faster Decisions’ project which focused on using sensor technology to assist in traffic management in Belfast in the run up to Christmas 2025.
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