Kilwaughter supplied 1000 tonne of asphalt filler to the £130m A8 upgrade, the principal route from Belfast to the major sea port of Larne where a large percentage of Northern Irelands freight arrives and departs.

The A8 runs from the M2 at Glengormley to Larne and is part of the European Route E01. The carriageway is being built to the second highest standard for an all-purpose road consisting of two lanes in each direction and no breaks in the central reservation.

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The average traffic level before the double lane improvement project commenced was 18,000 vehicles per day, close to the upper limit for a single-carriageway road. The use of asphalt filler will reduce noise pollution and increase safety and comfort for drivers.

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