Work gets underway at Ballyclare Greenway

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Billy Webb takes a walk along Ballyclare Greenway with pupils from Ballyclare Primary School.

Ballyclare residents will soon enjoy walking, running and cycling along new and upgraded shared use path as part of the Ballyclare Greenway.

The project is part of a vision to develop a £3.9m walking and cycling route in East Antrim, from Doagh to Larne.

This first phase of the Greenway is underway and is funded by Department for Infrastructure (DFI) and DAERA’s Environment Challenge Fund.

The new 3m wide paths will improve access from the residential areas to the town’s key services, green spaces and leisure facilities including Sixmilewater Park and Sixmile Leisure Centre.

Works on this phase will be complete in late summer.

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Billy Webb at the Ballyclare Greenway.

The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Billy Webb tested out the new trail at Avondale Drive along with pupils from Ballyclare Primary School. He commented:

“This new greenway in Ballyclare is an exciting development for the local community, it offers pupils from the local schools a safe route to cycle and walk to and from school.

“It will make a huge difference to the daily lives of the local people, allowing them to walk or cycle and get around the town much easier.”