These two road upgrades are most welcome for the East Antrim area. The A8 improvements will directly benefit Larne Town in many ways: improved journey between Belfast and Port of Larne, better infrastructure for local businesses, especially those with Heavy Goods Vehicles, improved journey times for commuters - all making Larne a more attractive destination.
This is very important for future economic development in the Larne Borough. Potential investors will welcome the increased connectivity between Larne and Belfast, business through the Port of Larne - the second largest in NI - will be strengthened, and Larne's position as a Regional Hub within Northern Ireland is further highlighted.
Meanwhile, Carrickfergus should be equally pleased with the news of the A2 bottleneck at Greenisland, which will have similar benefits for that Town as those stated above for Larne. However, the A2 development will also benefit the Borough of Larne (hence the title!). For residents in the south of the Borough, including Magheramorne, Ballycarry and Islandmagee, the quickest way to Belfast is often through Carrickfergus.
I speak with personal experience: travelling to Belfast in the morning, I have often sat in the traffic at the bottleneck (sometimes waiting more than 1 hour to get from Trooperslane to Jordanstown) and then taken the A8 back to Larne Town in the afternoon, with very few options to safely overtake slower-moving traffic heading to the Ferry. I wholeheartedly welcome both of these projects, and look forward to their speedy completion.
Meanwhile, off the roads... the Larne Line Passenger Group continues to press Translink on their Larne Line service - I look forward to meetings with DRD and Translink officials over the coming weeks, and continuing to support the LLPG at their public meeting in Larne's McNeil Theatre on TUESDAY 6TH MARCH!
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