Overview :: The Banbridge District is located on the A1 Eastern Sea Board Corridor, which provides high quality and high capacity road and rail links between Belfast and Dublin. The main urban centre is Banbridge followed by Dromore, Gilford and Rathfriland. The area also has 19 small settlements. Some 4,000 new houses have been allocated to the area until 2015. The long-term planning of public services such as roads, transport, housing, education, health and social services are essential to the District’s infrastructure.

1. Take full advantage of the District’s location along the A1 Belfast/Dublin Corridor.
2. Promote the development of a balanced transport system in Banbridge which encourages people to travel by modes other than the car.
3. Promote the regeneration of urban centres within the District.
4. Enable rural people to remain on the land and encourage them to manage the environment in a sustainable manner.

1. Implement town regeneration strategies within the District.
2. Develop a plan for the District with all the key stakeholders and communities for the next 13 years.
3. Promote the development of a Mournes National Park.
4. Carry out improvement work on the A1 Dual Carriageway.
5. Improve the infrastructure for sustainable transport in the District.
6. Undertake environmental and traffic improvements in Banbridge Town Centre.

1. Undertake environmental and traffic improvements in Gilford, Dromore and Rathfriland Town Centres.
2. Continue to upgrade the A1 Dual Carriageway.