McCartney welcomes £10 million investment to improve rural roads

The announcement by Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard that £10 million is to be awarded to improve rural roads has been welcomed by Sinn Fein Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney.

The money is to be used to improve around 1,000 rural roads.

Welcoming the annaouncement, Mr McCartney said: “Many roads in rural areas are in urgent need of repair and resurfacing and this money will go along way to improving the condition and will also help to make a number of roads safer for motorists, pedestrians and road users.”

He concluded: "I am particularly pleased with the news there is to be nearly £4 million invested into the Western area.”