Hillis says Ballykelly Bypass is essential to improve Northwest Traffic Flow
East Londonderry UUP Assembly member Norman Hillis has strongly recommended that the Roads Service push ahead with plans to construct a bypass around Ballykelly.
Reacting to the Minister’s announcement of consultation on a proposed £400m Province-wide roads upgrade, Mr. Hillis said the construction of a bypass around the village was long overdue.
“There have been numerous improvements along the north west corridor linking Londonderry, Limavady and Coleraine over recent years and the bypass around Limavady has been a key element in easing traffic flow in the town.
“However, the bottleneck on the approaches to Ballykelly remain a significant difficulty for motorists and a frustration.
“Traffic is regularly backed up considerable distances into and out of the village during peak times and this in turn creates delayed journey times for motorists.
“I would urge the Minister to ensure that the bypass is high on the agenda as it would complete the network on what is one of the busiest routes in the north west.”