£350,000 Castledawson Park and Ride extension open
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A £350,000 extension to the Park and Ride / Park and Share car park adjacent to Castledawson Roundabout will open next week.
From 10 April the 192 additional car parking spaces, including 10 disabled spaces, will be available for commuters, bringing the total number of available spaces to 270.
The existing Park and Ride facility at Castledawson Roundabout is well used having occupancy rates running at 100 per cent in recent years. The investment in this new facility is an important asset to the people of Magherafelt and the wider community. It will provide additional capacity for safe and convenient parking and will facilitate shared onward journeys. It will also be served by a regular bus service operating along the main A6 and offers commuters an attractive alternative to using the private car for their journey between Belfast and the North West.
Construction work commenced in November 2016 and will be open to the public from Monday 10 April 2017.
Notes to editors:
- The work was completed by contractors F P McCann.
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