Amey secures new £30m engineering services consultancy partner contract with Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Rivers
Amey has been awarded a new £30m contract with the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Rivers, the drainage and flood defence authority for Northern Ireland, to deliver water and engineering services across the region for up to five years. The contract will see Amey deliver a range of civil engineering consultancy and specialist water works. This […]
Infrastructure Northern Ireland welcomes Executive approval of DFI Road Safety Strategy
The Northern Ireland Executive has approved the new Department for Infrastructure Road Safety Strategy, Minister O’Dowd has confirmed. The Strategy outlines ambitious road safety improvement targets to 2030, and the Department will work with partners to develop an action plan to work towards these targets. In 2023, 71 people lost their lives on the North’s […]
O’Dowd welcomes construction beginning on Narrow Water Bridge
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has welcomed the move to construction of the Narrow Water Bridge project. The project will produce a 195m cable-stayed bridge connecting Omeath with Narrow Water near Warrenpoint, designed for vehicular, cycle and pedestrian traffic. The Department for Infrastructure has worked closely with the Irish Government and Louth County Council […]
Infrastructure Northern Ireland announces £800,000 active travel scheme for O’Neill Road, Newtownabbey
Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has announced that work is now underway on a £800,000 pedestrian and cycling improvement scheme on the O’Neill Road, Newtownabbey. The scheme will involve construction of 240m of shared footway on the four legs of the O’Neill Road roundabout and installation of four toucan crossings to improve pedestrian priority and safety […]
Public transport use in Northern Ireland rises by over 20% in 2022/23 compared to previous year but still below pre-pandemic levels
In 2022-23, there were 73.5 million journeys on public transport in Northern Ireland; this was an increase of 14.2 million or 23.9% since 2021-22, but a decrease of 11.9% from 2019-20 (83.4 million). This is according to the latest statistics published by Infrastructure Northern Ireland. The report presents statistics on public transport operated by Translink […]
£550,000 road improvement scheme for A22 Belfast / Comber Road
A £550,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on A22 Belfast / Comber Road, Comber will commence on Monday 27 March 2023. The resurfacing scheme will involve the asphalt resurfacing of a 1.1 kilometre stretch of the Belfast / Comber Road between the Coach Road junction and the Millmount Road junction. This work will greatly improve the strength […]
Northern Ireland Ministers agree greater collaboration for active travel and greenways delivery
Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd met with Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and Finance Minister Conor Murphy today to discuss how departments can collaborate more on active travel opportunities and greenway development. The Ministers agreed to set up a cross-departmental working group where officials can work together to identify and maximise opportunities for active travel […]
Infrastructure Northern Ireland announces £1.75 million active travel scheme for A29 Ring Road, Coleraine
A £1.75 million scheme to create a shared cycle and footway on the A29 Ring Road, Coleraine is due to start on Monday 18 July 2022. This improvement scheme extends a distance of approximately 2.4kms along the A29 Ring Road, Coleraine from Beechfield Park to Portrush Road Roundabout. The work will also include resurfacing of […]
