Progress on £4million investment in Strabane area

Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed Roads Service’s progress on investment totalling £4million in Strabane District Council area this year.

Speaking ahead of tonight’s meeting between Roads Service and Strabane District Council, the Minister said: “The road realignment scheme on the B47 between Plumbridge and Cranagh has been completed, and this included the replacement of Glenroan Bridge which has proved to be a very aesthetically pleasing structure in this environmentally sensitive area. On the maintenance side significant resurfacing schemes have been completed on the B49 Berryhill Road at both Donemana and Artigarvan and the resurfacing scheme on the A5 at Sion Mills is ongoing.”

Speaking in advance of the meeting Roads Service’s Western Division Manager, Mr Pat Doherty, welcomed the level of investment in local transport and safety measures in the Strabane District Council area. Other schemes included in this years programme include the road realignment scheme at Bellspark Road/Peacock Road in Sion Mills, a collision remedial scheme on the A5 Victoria Road at its junction with Loughnease Road and the commencement of the road realignment scheme at Berryhill Road, Artigarvan between Pine Road and Artigarvan Primary School. Traffic calming schemes are planned for Allen Park in Donemana and in Clady village and a Safer Routes to Schools project is being provided at St Patrick’s Primary School in Castlederg.

Mr Doherty said “We will, in delivering any scheme, attempt to minimise the disruption that will arise from our works and where appropriate will give motorists advance warning of roadworks through signage and information prior to the works.”

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