AQW 22074/22-27

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 06/02/2025
Answered On Date: 19/02/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the safety record of existing cycle lanes in East Antrim; and (ii) the future plans for cycle lanes in East Antrim.

Answer:

My Department has not identified any collision clusters along existing cycle lanes in the East Antrim area that would trigger consideration as part of a Local Transport Safety Measures programme.

My department has developed a draft Active Travel Delivery Plan which sets out how we propose to prioritise delivery of active travel infrastructure for the next 10 years and beyond. The plan includes draft network maps for larger settlements, including Larne, Carrickfergus and Greenisland in the East Antrim area, with the aim of encouraging people to consider walking, wheeling or cycling for shorter everyday journeys.

Public consultation on the draft plan runs until 28 February 2025 and I would encourage all those with an interest in development of high quality, safe pedestrian and cycling infrastructure to engage with this consultation.