A2 contract awarded

Graham Construction has been confirmed as contractor for the A2 Shore Road Greenisland improvement scheme.

The announcement was made today (Thursday) by Roads Minister Danny Kennedy with construction expected to begin in March and take around two years to complete.

Mr Kennedy said: “The award of the contract is a significant step forward allowing construction to begin in just a few weeks on the A2 between Carrickfergus and Whiteabbey, a strategic link in our road network. The improvement that a dual carriageway between Jordanstown and Seapark will bring has attracted strong support from residents and traders in both Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey, and from those who travel the route.

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“I congratulate Graham Construction on their successful bid and thank all the construction companies who submitted proposal for consideration.”

The Department of Regional Development scheme includes the provision of a new dual carriageway by widening the existing Shore Road from Shore Avenue (university) to Station Road Greenisland and providing a new inland road from there to Seapark where it will re-join the A2 at the existing dual carriageway.