Patsy McGlone 16th September 2009

Ballinderry and Ardboe Resurfacing Work Welcomed - McGlone

SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has welcomed resurfacing work being carried out by Roads Service at Drumenny Road from Ballinderry Bridge to Derrychrin School and from Duffs’ Corner to The Diamond, Ardboe.

Mr McGlone said, “The work undertaken by Roads Service to resurface Drumenny Road near Derrychrin School and at The Diamond, Ardboe, is to be welcomed even if long overdue. The road, especially from the Bridge to the school, has been in awful shape for too long now. I have recently also again contacted Roads Service in Omagh to press for work to start on the long-awaited pedestrian footway along Ballinderry Bridge.

“I have met Roads Service on site to lobby for an extension of the resurfacing beyond the school. I also met with Roads Service Traffic Section and Police at the school area to press for traffic calming measures in the area as local parents are deeply concerned for the safety of their youngsters.

“Roads Service and the police are currently assessing the road for those traffic-calming measures and I hope that they deliver something positive for the area.

“However, such local work is only a small part of what is required to bring our rural roads up to the required standard.

“I will continue to lobby on behalf of all my constituents for a real rural roads strategy from the Executive. Rural people are as entitled to good roads and services as anyone else.”
 

ENDS