Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 11 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2006. It was answered by David Cairns (Labour) on Monday, 17 July 2006 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Road Improvements

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the major planned roadworks on the A2 between Limavady and Coleraine will (a) begin and (b) be concluded.

Answer: The acting chief executive of roads service Mr. Geoff Allister has written to the hon. Gentleman in response to this question.Letter from Geoff Allister, dated 17 July 2006:"You recently asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland a Parliamentary Question about when the major planned roadworks on the A2 between Limavady and Coleraine will (a) begin and (b) be concluded. As this issue falls within my responsibility as Acting Chief Executive of Roads Service, I have been asked to reply.""It is assumed that you are referring to the planned improvements for the A37, the main route between Limavady and Coleraine.""Roads Service plans to carry out a major improvement scheme to provide a 2.3 kilometre long climbing lane to improve overtaking opportunities for Coleraine-bound traffic on the A37 west of Keady mountain.""It was expected to commence construction work on this scheme during this financial year, however this has had to be deferred because of land acquisition difficulties. We are hopeful that construction will commence in 2007/2008.""We are mindful of the elevation of the site and propose to programme the works to commence in the spring and be completed by the autumn to avoid the need to divert traffic onto other less suitable mountain roads during winter conditions."

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