Northern Ireland has been waiting more than a decade for a new strategic transport plan. This article explains what the RSTNTP is, why it matters for roads, rail and buses, which major schemes depe…

Early Irish law gives us a surprising glimpse of Ireland’s roads around AD 700. From major highways used by kings and bishops to humble cow-tracks serving farms and pasture, the Brehon laws show ho…

Roundabouts can work well for vehicles, but in dense urban areas they often make walking harder and less safe. This post argues for more pedestrian-friendly junction design in Northern Ireland’s to…

When people think of roads, they usually think of tarmac, white lines and traffic jams. But roads in Ulster have existed for far longer than any of that. In fact, people here were creating routes t…

Using historical maps, this article traces how the road network around Purdysburn House in south Belfast evolved from the seventeenth century to the present day. It shows how changing land ownershi…

According to official figures, 57 people have been killed on the road since 2006

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a £50,000 investment to deliver road safety improvements at the Ballymiscaw Road / Whinney Hill junction at Craigantlet.

The bridge was closed after extensive cracking was discovered in a retaining wall.

It’s one of the biggest bugbears for commuters, whether behind the wheel or on public transport, but historic under-investment in the network and tight budgets at Stormont mean the route ahead isn’t g...

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is asking people in Northern Ireland to have a say on how fast (or slow) we should be travelling on our roads. You can see the consultation here, and it runs…

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is asking people in Northern Ireland to have a say on how fast (or slow) we should be travelling on our roads. You can see the consultation here, and it runs…

I have been studying the history of the roads of Ulster for quite a few years now, but I recently realised that I focus so much on details that I have never stopped to offer a very high-level overv…

I have been studying the history of the roads of Ulster for quite a few years now, but I recently realised that I focus so much on details that I have never stopped to offer a very high-level overv…

The Department for Infrastructure goes back to court to challenge a ruling which halted the project.

The bridge, which reopened on Saturday, will only be passable for cars and light vehicles, of up to three tonnes, while permanent repair works continue.

Mid and East Antrim Council has agreed to start the process to change the name of a street which was named after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The construction of the new Creenagh Bridge also known as Hogg's Bridge is well under way.