31 May 2005
ROADS SERVICE INVEST OVER £400,000 IN LIMAVADY COUNCIL AREA
Capital investment totalling £426,000 is planned for Limavady this year, said Roads Service Divisional Roads Manager, Dr Andrew Murray.
Dr Murray told Limavady Borough Council that this level of investment is indicative of the substantial capital investment throughout Northern Ireland, as he delivered the Roads Service Spring Report to the Council.
The schemes being taken forward include:
- the vertical realignment of the Ballyquin Road at its junction with Drumaduff Road;
- visibility improvements at the junction of the Baranailt Road and the Highlands Road; and
- a right turning lane on the Glenshane Road at Birren Road.
Dr Murray welcomed the continued high level of investment in local transport and safety measures in Limavady which includes the provision of new warning signs and road markings on the Ballyquin Road and Legavallon Road. Pedestrian islands will also be installed on on Scroggy Road.
"Most road users appreciate that making this sort of improvement cannot be done without some disruption to traffic. However, Roads Service is making every effort to keep disruption to a minimum by completing as many major schemes as possible during the summer months, when there is generally less traffic and contractors can take advantage of daylight hours and, where possible, avoid peak traffic times,’’ said Dr Murray.
"Road Service will be making every effort to give motorists advance warning of roadworks through signage and information prior to works. There will be updated information on our website and radio traffic reports,’’ he said.
He also took the opportunity to highlight some of the schemes completed in 2004/05.
- The 1.5km climbing lane on the A6 at Munreery, which provides overtaking opportunities for traffic travelling towards Dungiven, has just been completed at a cost of approximately £1m.
- There has also been significant resurfacing at Clooney Road Greysteel, Ballyquin Road at Drumadreen and at Chapel Road Dungiven.
- £250,000 has been spent on a major traffic calming scheme in Greysteel comprising cycle/footways, bus lay-bys, a new toucan crossing (which caters for cyclists and pedestrians), red surfacing and gateway treatment at each end of the village.
- Footways have also been provided on Tartnakilly Road, connecting the school and the nearby housing estate, Seacoast Road, connecting Benone Avenue and the Angler’s Rest pub and on Benone Avenue, connecting the two caravan parks.
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