Council gets update on infrastructure projects for Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon
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Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon council members have been updated on programmed infrastructure works for the area by the Department for Infrastructure.
Speaking as he addressed council members this evening, Divisional Roads Manager, Simon Richardson said:
“In the early part of this financial year we have made good progress on our resurfacing programme in the Borough. Some of the schemes we have completed include the Dobbin Road between Armagh and Portadown, Avenue Road and Flush Place in Lurgan, Gilford Road Portadown, Kenlis Street and Kenlis Court in Banbridge and Castle Street in Rathfriland.
“Work on the Mall West, Armagh is currently on site and funding has been allocated to schemes at Roundabout 2 in Craigavon, Ballymore Road in Tandragee and Lurgan Road in Dromore which should begin imminently.
“Our network development programme for this financial year included the completion of a major junction improvement on the A26 between Lurgan and Banbridge at the junction of Hall Road and Annaghanoon Road. We have also completed a traffic calming scheme on Kiln Lane in Lurgan and a significant pedestrian and cycling scheme linking Milford and Armagh.
“Earlier this year, we completed the extension to Millennium Way in Lurgan. This new road provides an alternative route for some of the heavily trafficked links and junctions within Lurgan town centre, relieving congestion along the A3. Over the next few months, we will continue to monitor the operation and use of Millennium Way as traffic patterns stabilise and road users become familiar with the new road and junction layouts.”
Mr Richardson continued:
“However, the indicative budget outlined by the Secretary of State in April does mean that there are likely to be knock on impacts for services including routine maintenance of the road network. The budget for resurfacing and surface dressing work has now been fully allocated and continuing this work beyond October will require additional resources becoming available.
“Structural maintenance activities including pothole repairs/patching along with street lighting repair and grass cutting will continue to be carried out to meet all essential public safety requirements.
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