Northern Area Plan 2016
Coleraine Borough: Portstewart Transportation

Portstewart is not on the RSTN, but is served by a number of arterial routes, including Coleraine Road, Ballyreagh Road, and Cromore Road. These routes converge on the town centre, along The Promenade, where the levels of on-street parking and servicing of adjacent properties can cause disruption to the flow of traffic into and through the town. An alternative route for through traffic avoiding the Promenade is signed along Mill Road.

It is considered that there will be no need for relief measures in the town centre and therefore no significant new provision is likely to be required within the plan period in Portstewart town centre. However, traffic management measures such as the refinement of junction layouts, changes to and stricter enforcement of waiting restrictions, and alterations to directions of flow, may be required to maintain network efficiency as traffic patterns change and as development land is taken up through the plan period.

During the Plan period, a number of Local Transport and Safety Schemes will be identified for implementation within the Portstewart area, which is identified within the “Other Urban Area” category in the Sub-Regional Transport Plan. These schemes, which will be in line with the Regional Transportation Strategy, will further enhance the area through better management of traffic, traffic calming measures, collision reduction schemes, provision of facilities for the disabled, and for improvements to the road, cycle, and footway networks. Implementation of identified schemes will be subject to the availability of resources within the Sub-Regional Transport Plan.