FTA: We are bitterly disappointed at yet another delay to the vital A6 upgrade

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) is bitterly disappointed in yet another delay in upgrading the vital A6 road between Belfast and Londonderry following a judgement hearing at Belfast High Court yesterday.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Nov 2016, 10:28 BST
Updated 6th Dec 2016, 12:44 BST
The A6 Moneynick Road which is due to be upgradedThe A6 Moneynick Road which is due to be upgraded
The A6 Moneynick Road which is due to be upgraded

Work was originally due to commence in October but confusion over ongoing habitat checks and assessments and their impact on the overall scheme has led the judge to question the importance of these checks.

Questions must be asked of the Department for Infrastructure, specifically those involved in the scheme, as to why this has happened – and in similar circumstances to a legal challenge upheld against the other main road to Londdonderry, the A5, a few years ago.

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FTA is calling on the Department for Infrastructure and Minister Chris Hazzard to address this issue as soon as possible and ensure the legalities and best practice in planning and implementing the A6 scheme is not jeopardised further.

The A6 is the main strategic road for transporting commercial goods between L’Derry, mid-Ulster and the wider North West and it is vital that the scheme gets back on track as soon as possible to ensure the economic wellbeing of local industry and of commercial vehicle operators using this key transport corridor.

Seamus Leheny, Policy Manager for FTA in Northern Ireland

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