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Arterial Routes (South Down)

Answer

The chief executive of Roads Service (Dr. Malcolm McKibbin) has been asked to write to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.Letter from Dr. Malcolm McKibbin, dated 12 May 2006:"You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question about steps to improve the main arterial routes from the constituency of South Down to the Belfast/Dublin corridor.""I have been asked to reply as this issue falls within my responsibility as Chief Executive of Roads Service.""You may recall that in my letter to you dated 19 December 2005, I advised that these routes are assessed to be the A50 through Katesbridge, the A25 through Rathfriland, the A25/B8 through Hilltown and the A2 through Kilkeel, Rostrevor and Warrenpoint.""The information I provided then of the improvement works currently planned with the estimated costs has been updated as follows:-""A50—road realignment at Corbet Lough in 2006/07 and 2007/08 at a cost of £375,000;""A25—the junction improvements scheme at Burrenreagh Road, Castlewellan due in 2005/067 at a cost of £40,000 has been delayed until 2006/07 due to difficulties with land acquisition;""A25—road realignment and visibility improvement at Burrenbridge Road, Castlewellan in 2006/07 at a cost of £100,000;""A25—the resurfacing at Windsor Hill, Newry in 2006/07 at a cost of £65,000 has been delayed due to ongoing work by utilities;""A25—junction improvements at Moneygore Road, Rathfriland in 2007/08 at a cost of £20,000;""B8—road realignment and visibility improvement at Crobane on Hilltown Road, Newry, in 2006/07 at a cost of £400,000;""B8—a resurfacing scheme in 2006/07 at Castlewellan Road, Hilltown at a cost of £160,000; and""A2—the junction signals scheme at Moor Road, Kilkeel due in 2005/06 at a cost of £90,000 has been delayed until 2006/07 due to difficulties with land acquisition.""The routes A2, A25, and B2 will also benefit from junction improvements as a result of the Al Beech Hill to Cloghogue, Newry dualling scheme. This work is currently scheduled to start in 2007."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

68251; 446 c690-1W

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Roads South Down

Link

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