Roads Service To Invest Ł4.8 Million In Craigavon

16 October 2006
ROADS SERVICE TO INVEST Ł4.8 MILLION IN CRAIGAVON
Roads Service has announced that Ł4.8 million is being invested in capital and maintenance schemes in the Craigavon Borough Council area this year.
Speaking to Craigavon Borough Council as he delivered the Autumn Report, Kevin Monaghan, from Roads Service Southern Division, said: "The improvements at the junction of the B2 Charlestown Road and Derrytrasna Road, and the right turning lane at the junction of the Drumgask Road at Sugarisland Road, are both now complete."
"Other schemes which will be taken forward include provision of roundabouts at the A3 Dollingstown crossroads and on the A50 Gilford Road at Drumlin Hill, Portadown.
"New footways are also programmed for this year from Coleman Park to the bus stop on the Derrymacash Road, and around the junction of Moygannon lane on to the Moygannon Road," said Mr Monaghan.
"Roads Service is making every effort to keep disruption to a minimum and has completed as many schemes as possible during the summer months when there is generally less traffic. However, most road users appreciate that road improvements can't be done without some disruption to traffic," he said.
"In the last three years some Ł735 million has been spent on developing and maintaining the road network across Northern Ireland - Ł495 million on road maintenance and Ł240 million on capital improvements. This represents a huge investment."
At the meeting Mr Monaghan discussed the priorities for road improvements in 2007/08. He said: "Subject to availability of land and funding, road improvement schemes will be carried out at Bachelors Walk, Portadown, on the Drumlin Road, Donaghcloney, and on the Cornakinnegar Road, Lurgan.
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