Boylan welcomes progress on Newry Southern Relief Road
6 January 2025
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed progress by the Minister for Infrastructure on the development of the Newry Southern Relief Road scheme.
The party’s transport spokesperson said:
“I welcome the announcement by Minister John O’Dowd that the draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Statutory Orders for the Newry Southern Relief Road scheme with confirmation this will be published this month.
“This road, once completed, will be a major investment and will provide a strategic link between the A1/N1 Belfast to Dublin corridor and the A2 Warrenpoint Road, bypassing Newry city centre and thereby reducing the levels of congestion in Newry City Centre and improving road safety.
“The scheme will also provide significant opportunities for the enhancement and reshaping of Newry city centre to promote sustainable travel choices.
“Minister O’Dowd has also announced that a consultation event will be held at Newry Leisure Centre, Cecil Street, Newry, on Tuesday 21 January 2025, where departmental staff and the engineering consultants will provide detail on work to date and the next steps in progressing the scheme.
“The formal consultation will then take place for a period of six weeks and I would encourage people to engage with this process.”
