AQW 43841/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the reason why the recent road resurfacing work, at the junction of Old Carrick Road and Monkstown Road, Newtownabbey, failed to include a significant subsidence dip in the Monkstown Road, less than one meter from the end of the resurfacing work; and (ii) any action her Department will take to address this road issue.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 14 April 2026
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 14 April 2026
- Answer due by
- 29 April 2026
- Answered
- 29 April 202615 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The resurfacing works at the Monkstown Road were targeted at improving the condition of the junction itself, where turning movements place the greatest stress on the carriageway surface, to provide the best overall improvement to the junction.
My officials have assessed the area around the tie-in point for the junction resurfacing scheme and advise that the minimal difference in level does not present a concern, and no further remedial works are required at this time.