A6 Improvements Will Be A Great Benefit – Ridgeway – CPC London

It has been announced that there will be improvements to the A6 between L’Derry and Belfast which is expected to have a huge economic and safety benefits for businesses and local residents according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The improvements will cost around £160m.

Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard announced his decision to proceed with the dialling of a 14.7km stretch of the road. The ground investigation is already underway and the developments are expected to begin in October.

FTA’s Policy Manager for Northern Ireland, Seamus Leheny, had this to say about the developments: “FTA has lobbied for improvements to this route for a long time so we are delighted that the first stage of the upgrade between Randalstown & Castledawson will soon get underway. The A6 has been a constant source of frustration to our members in Northern Ireland due to the long delays many of them suffer when transporting goods on this road.

“An improved and more efficient A6 will not only reduce costs but will open up the north-west region for investment, as the ability to get goods to market efficiently and cheaply is a key criterion in attracting such investment and growth.”

The improvements will also bring safety benefits as currently most of the A6 is single-carriageway which means HGVs over 7.5 tonnes restricted to a maximum speed of 40mph while cars are able to do 60mph. This can lead to dangerous overtaking manoeuvres by some car drivers as well as long tailbacks. The new dual-carriageway will allow cars to overtake safely while good vehicles can travel at a more efficient speed.

“We will continue to lobby for further improvements to the A6, with particular emphasis on bringing forward plans for the development of a dual carriageway by-pass of Dungiven which already suffers from heavy traffic and vehicle pollution,” he said.

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