Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015
District Proposals: Carrickfergus Transportation
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Two principal roads provide road access to Carrickfergus: the A2 Shore Road (Marine Highway) which runs along the shore towards Larne and the B90 Upper Road/Old Carrick Road which runs parallel to the A2.
The A2, which carries around 30,000 vehicles a day, is a four-lane highway along its entire length to Belfast with the exception of a section between the University of Ulster at Jordanstown and Island Park, Greenisland which is two lanes. The Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan (BMTP) proposes that this section be widened to four lanes early in the Plan period.
The Borough is served by the Belfast to Larne railway line. Carrickfergus station has recently been refurbished and currently caters for around 375,000 passenger journeys per year. Formal Park and Ride facilities and a rail/bus interchange are provided at the station and it is proposed to extend the Park and Ride which may require the relocation of the adjacent Roads Service depot.
Non Strategic Road Proposals
The Carrickfergus Spine Road, Victoria Road and Sloefield Road will be required to support development proposals within Carrickfergus. The Spine Road and the Victoria Road will provide relief to Carrickfergus Town Centre by improving access to the B90 route.
Developers will be responsible for funding the scheme either in full or in a substantial part. DRD’s priority for funding will be concentrated on the construction of major capital work schemes on the Strategic Transport Network. Any contribution towards developer-led schemes will be subject to detailed economic appraisal, the availability of funding and inclusion within the major works programme.
| Proposal CS 14 Park and Ride Site Trooperslane |
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The following Park and Ride site is proposed as identified on Map No. 3a – Carrickfergus: - Trooperslane |
The Plan identifies an area south of Trooperslane settlement, to the north west corner of the Trooperslane Employment/Industrial zoning as an appropriate area for a Park and Ride site due to its close proximity to the adjacent railway station.
It is anticipated that increased integration with the rail network will provide a further public transport option for travel to Belfast from the wider Carrickfergus area.
The provision of Park and Ride facilities at Trooperslane is planned to take place after the expansion of existing facilities at Carrickfergus Park and Ride.
Policy for the protection of Transportation Schemes is contained in Policy TRAN 2 in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.
Belfast Metropolitan Transport Plan (BMTP)
In addition to the proposals as set out above, the BMTP also propose a number of transportation initiatives within the Borough which include:
- the improvement of up to 50% of the rail services between Carrickfergus and Belfast;
- the development of a Quality Bus Corridor (QBC) route to/from Belfast City Centre – noting that bus priority measures would be focused on the Belfast end of the route;
- the introduction of an Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solutions including Variable Message Signs (VMS) in conjunction with parking provision; and
- the roll-out of a Route Management system along the A2 comprising a series of measures that will improve the safety and efficiency of the route between Carrickfergus and Belfast.
In order to encourage greater use of public transport and more walking and cycling, thereby reducing car dependency, a range of measures are proposed which include:
- the development of an integrated network of Quality Walking Routes and cycle routes including the provision of improved links to the bus/rail station;
- improvements to local bus services with improved on core local routes, better integration of bus and rail services at Carrickfergus Station and minor bus priority measures at key junctions; and
- provision of passenger waiting facilities at Joymount bus stand.
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