Members of the A5/N2 cross border committee met this week with Infrastructure Minister for Northern Ireland - John O'Dowd. During the meeting, Minister O'Dowd advised that an announcement about the A5 western transport corridor is expected in the coming months. Despite this, concerns were raised by local representatives over the lack of Government support which has been allocated to the N2 road schemes. The N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Road Scheme and the N2 Clontibret to Border Road Scheme projects are both on the A5/N2 NorthWest corridor.
Speaking to Northern Sound, Cllr PJ O'Hanlon believes "equal attention" is needed when it comes to upgrading the N2. Cllr O'Hanlon also believes that a financial commitment is needed soon rather than later.
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