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Kennedy announces start of resurfacing work in Bangor 28/08/2013 Roads Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of a £445,000 resurfacing scheme in Bangor, Northern Ireland.
£65,000 improvement scheme to start 03/09/2013 A £65,000 project to improve a busy crossroads in Coagh, near Cookstown in Northern Ireland is set to get underway next Monday (9 September).
More resurfacing works in Northern Ireland 05/09/2013 Roads Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of a £105,000 resurfacing scheme in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland.
Focus on cycling in Northern Ireland 10/09/2013 Roads Minister Danny Kennedy has outlined plans for a cycling revolution in Northern Ireland.
Kennedy calls for roads schemes to be prioritised 12/09/2013 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy says that roads schemes across Northern Ireland must be prioritised due to limited funding.
Armagh roads to be improved 18/09/2013 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced a £950,000 investment in the roads network in Armagh, Northern Ireland.
Road improvements announced in Northern Ireland 27/09/2013 Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that a major £250,000 road improvement scheme is set to begin on the B8 near Mayobridge in Northern Ireland.
Review of winter service programme in Northern Ireland published 03/10/2013 An independent review into the delivery of the winter service programme by Roads Service in Northern Ireland has been published.
Kennedy welcomes major funding boost 23/10/2013 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has secured over £40million in funding to help support road improvements and street lighting in Northern Ireland.
Kennedy announces progress on £12.6m investment in Belfast roads 31/10/2013 Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has set out Roads Service’s progress on investment totalling £12.6 million for road improvement and maintenance schemes in the Belfast City Council area this year.
Winter service programme launched in Northern Ireland 11/11/2013 Danny Kennedy has launched the Roads Service winter service programme in Northern Ireland.
A26 dualling given go ahead 19/11/2013 A £65 million project to dual the A26 between Glarryford and Drones in Northern Ireland has been given the green light by Transport Minister Danny Kennedy.
New Irish distributor for Dynapac 21/11/2013 Dynapac has appointed WAC McCandless as sole distributor for its road construction equipment in Northern Ireland.
Update on Londonderry road improvements 04/12/2013 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has set out Roads Service’s progress on investment totalling £8million for road improvement and maintenance schemes in Derry, Northern Ireland this year.
A26 advanced works to start 20/01/2014 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of advanced works on the £65 million A26 dualling scheme in Northern Ireland.
Kennedy announces £20m boost for roads 28/01/2014 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that £20 million will be allocated to road maintenance in Northern Ireland.
£500m boost for Northern Ireland roads 16/02/2012 The Northern Ireland Assembly has confirmed a £500m investment in improving its road network.
£1.5m for road and cycle improvements in Northern Ireland 19/02/2014 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the start of two schemes totalling £1.5 million in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
DRD delivers £7m on road improvements in Northern Ireland 16/09/2014 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has praised staff and contractors for the successful completion of road schemes in 2013/14 which accounted for a £7 million investment in the roads infrastructure in the Craigavon area in Northern Ireland.
Contractor appointed for A26 dualling scheme in Northern Ireland 29/10/2014 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced the appointment of consortium BAM/McCann as construction contractors for the A26 dualling project in Northern Ireland.
NI budget cuts could affect basic services 04/03/2015 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has warned that the Department for Regional Development (DRD) does not have enough money to carry out basic services like the repair of potholes and traffic lights.
LED light scheme given go ahead in Northern Ireland 07/04/2015 Up to 20,000 LED street lights will be installed at a cost of £6 million in Northern Ireland.
Measures aimed at reducing illegal bus lane use in Northern Ireland announced 13/05/2015 Northern Ireland's Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that new measures to reduce the number of drivers illegally using bus lanes will come into force in June.
JV awarded A6 dualling contract 19/05/2015 A Graham/Farrans joint venture has been awarded a contract to dual the A6 from Randalstown to Castledawson in Northern Ireland.
Cuts affecting maintenance activities in NI 04/06/2015 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has expressed his concern over £60 million cuts to the Department for Regional Development (DRD) in 2015/16, more than half of which will fall to TransportNI.
RSMA to review quality of road markings in NI 09/06/2015 The Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA) will undertake an urgent 10-day review of the quality of road markings across Northern Ireland after the country saw a 30% increase in road deaths last year.
NI roads maintenance sector facing crisis, warns QPANI 27/08/2015 The Quarry Products Association Northern Ireland (QPANI) has warned that the country’s road maintenance industry is facing an unprecedented crisis due to political impasse.
£4m boost for NI roads maintenance 03/09/2015 Transport Minister Danny Kennedy has announced a £4 million funding extension for road resurfacing in Northern Ireland.
£50m dual carriageway opens in Northern Ireland 03/12/2015 Transport Minister Michelle McIlveen has officially opened the Northern Ireland Executive and EU funded £50 million A2 Shore Road Greenisland dual carriageway.
Minister views progress on Magherafelt bypass 15/12/2015 Work on the £35 million Magherafelt bypass in Northern Ireland is progressing well.
Flood hit roads in NI to benefit from funding boost 27/01/2016 More than £1 million will be invested in roads in Fermanagh and across Northern Ireland following recent serious flooding.
Consultation to start on A5 scheme in NI 11/02/2016 Transport Minister Michelle McIlveen has announced the start of consultations for the A5 Western Transport Corridor dual carriageway scheme in Northern Ireland.
Green light for A6 dualling scheme in NI 24/02/2016 Transport Minister Michelle McIlveen has confirmed that the £400 million A6 Londonderry to Dungiven dualling scheme in Northern Ireland will proceed, subject to future funding.
NI Minister sets out A5 and A6 plans 15/06/2016 Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard is committed to delivering the A5 and A6 road improvement projects in Northern Ireland.
£5m boost for roads maintenance in Northern Ireland 27/06/2016 Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has announced that he is making available £5 million to enhance road maintenance in Northern Ireland.
Investment in NI road maintenance continues 05/07/2016 Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has confirmed an investment of £18.8 million on road schemes in the Mid-Ulster Council area during the 2015/16 financial year.
£1m to be spent on improvements to A8 in NI 16/08/2016 Almost £1 million will be spent on resurfacing the A8 Ballynure Road in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.
£35m Magherafelt bypass opens ahead of schedule 10/10/2016 Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has officially opened the £35 million A31 Magherafelt bypass in Northern Ireland.
Success for LTP 13/10/2016 Beverley based Local Transport Projects (LTP) has won new contracts in Northern Ireland and London.
£500,000 road widening and improvement scheme in Enniskillen 20/10/2016 Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has announced the start of a £500,000 road widening and improvement scheme at A4 Dublin Road /A32 Wickham Place, Enniskillen.
FTA criticises postponement of Belfast road scheme 19/10/2016 The Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the postponement of a road improvement scheme in the centre of Belfast following the Brexit vote is bad news for transport operators and the economy there.
Hazzard gives green light to greenways 15/11/2016 Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has given the green light to 1,000 kilometres of greenways – traffic free paths that can be used by walkers, runners and cyclists.
Delay to NI road scheme 25/11/2016 Work to upgrade the A6 in Northern Ireland has been delayed following a judgement hearing at Belfast High Court earlier this week.
£100,000 resurfacing scheme for Enniskillen 02/02/2017 A 1.2 km resurfacing scheme in the Northern Irish town of Enniskillen is to begin at a cost of £100,000.
£150,000k resurfacing scheme underway in Kilkeel 13/03/2017 A £150,000 major carriageway resurfacing scheme on a road in the Northern Irish town of Kilkeel has commenced.
Consortium awarded contract for £220m A6 dualling scheme 28/03/2018 Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has appointed a contractor for the £220m A6 Dungiven to Drumahoe Dualling scheme.
We'll be back: ARNI sees the future of bridge surveys 06/02/2019 Amey Roads NI has used scanning technology to complete surveys of bridges on Northern Ireland’s strategic road network, saving money and time, and keeping roadworkers safe.

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