Almost €3m is to be invested in Ballymoney's roads, it has been revealed.

Making the announcement, Transport Minister Conor Murphy proposed a realignment project on the Kirk Road, east of Bellisle Road to improve visibility on Kirk Road and at the Bellisle / Kirk Road junction.

"It is also proposed to widen the existing narrow footway on the Ballinlea Road, between Stranocum village and Bushvalley Primary School to provide a 2.0m wide combined footway/cycleway," he said.

The Minister welcomed the development work currently underway on in the area, in particular, the proposed A26 Frosses dualling between Glarryford Crossroads to Ballycastle Fork.

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"Roads Service is continuing to develop the design for this important road scheme in preparation for progressing the project through the necessary environmental, planning and land acquisition statutory procedures," said Mr Murphy.

He said this year's increased allocation for structural maintenance would allow a larger number of resurfacing schemes to proceed on local roads this financial year.

Road Service’s Principal Engineer, Malcolm Glover, highlighted some of the schemes that were completed in 2008/09.

He said these included the completion of the Ballymoney Bypass cycle route from Knock Road to Semicock Road at a cost of £80,000; the provision of right turning pockets at the junction of the Craig’s Road / Bann Road / Church Road / Lisnahunshin Road, Rasharkin at a cost of £40,000; and the introduction of a variable speed limit at Kilmoyle Primary School, Benvardin Road, Ballybogey.

(PR/JM)