Northern Area Plan 2016
Limavady Borough: Limavady Transportation

Limavady lies on the Key Transportation Corridor between Coleraine and Londonderry. With the Limavady By-Pass fully operational congestion within the town centre has been significantly reduced. The high traffic flows toward and through Limavady via the B66, A37, A2, and B201 have been redirected via the new by-pass thus reducing the level of through traffic in the town centre itself.

It is felt that there will be no need for relief measures in the town centre, therefore no significant new provision is likely to be required within the Plan period. 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 development land is taken up through the Plan period.

With flows within the town at a lower level because of the removal of extraneous traffic, particularly in the early part of the Plan period, there is an opportunity to review and optimise the operation of the road network in the town. Improvements to the operation of the town centre road network will be linked to a wider review considering the potential for improvements to the environment of the town as a whole, including improvements to pedestrian and cycle facilities, the general streetscape, and the provision for servicing and parking management.

Plan Policies and proposals affecting the development of transportation in Limavady are set out in the Transportation Section in Part 1 of the Plan.

During the Plan period, a number of Local Transport and Safety Schemes will be identified for implementation within the Limavady area, which is identified within the “Other Urban Area” category in the Sub – Regional Transport Plan (SRTP). 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 SRTP.