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  • Completion of £300,000 road improvement scheme for B8 Newry Road

    Topics:
    • Road improvement schemes, 
    • Road users, 
    • Roads

    Date published: 6 June 2018

    A £300,000 road improvement scheme on the B8 Newry Road near Mayobridge in County Down is now complete.

    After the completion of improvements

    The scheme which has improved the road alignment and forward visibility on the busy B8 Newry Road between Mayobridge and Hilltown, will also improve visibility for traffic exiting the Ballydoo and Edentrumly road junctions.

    The completion of the scheme demonstrates the continued commitment of DfI Roads to improving road safety and enhancing the road network.

    The Department would like to thank the travelling public for their cooperation and patience whilst this work was being carried out.

    Notes to editors:

    1. All media queries should be directed to the Department for Infrastructure Press Office on 028 9054 0007. Out of office hours please contact the duty press officer via pager number 076 2397 4383.

    2. The Department may take photographs and videos at announcements and events to publicise its work. Photographs, interviews, videos or other recordings may be issued to media organisations for publicity purposes or used in promotional material, including in publications, newspapers, magazines, other print media, on television, radio and electronic media (including social media and the internet). Photographs and videos will also be stored on the Department’s internal records management system. The Department will keep the photographs and recordings for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which they have been obtained. The Department’s Privacy Policy is available on our website.

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