Northern Area Plan 2016
Moyle District: Ballycastle Transportation

Ballycastle lies at the northern end of the A44 trunk road, which is part of the Regional Strategic Transport Network. It is served by a number of other routes, Moyarget Road, Straid Road, Whitepark Road, Cushendall Road, and Glenshesk Road. Most of these routes converge on the town centre, into Castle Street and Ann Street, 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. However, 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 Ballycastle town centre. 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 designated for implementation within the Ballycastle area, which is designated 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 improvements to the road, cycle, and footway networks. Implementation of designated schemes will be subject to the availability of resources within the SRTP.