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28/02/2014

Road Improvement Scheme In Omagh To Begin

Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced that a £300,000 improvement scheme on the B48 Gortin Road in Omagh is scheduled to start on Monday 3 March 2014.

The scheme will include the resurfacing of the Gortin Road carriageway between Glencam Road and Gortnagarn Road. Work is expected to be complete by Saturday 15 March 2014.

Mr Kennedy said: "This scheme will greatly improve the strength and surface quality of the carriageway on this main route between Omagh and Gortin."

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To help ensure the safety of road users and contractors it will be necessary to close the B48 Gortin Road to through traffic from 7am until 5pm each day from Monday 10 March to Saturday 15 March 2014.

Diversions will be in place at Edenbrack Road, Old Mountfield Road, Mountjoy Road with traffic diverted via B48 Sedan Avenue, B48 Derry Road, A5 Beltany Road, B46 Plumbridge Road, B46 Killymore Road.

Sedan Avenue traffic will be diverted via B48 Drumragh Avenue, B48 Dublin Road, A5 Gt Northern On Slip, A5 Gt Northern Road, A5 Beltany Road, B46 Plumbridge Road, and B46 Killymore Road.

Omagh bound traffic will be diverted via C614 Gortnagarn Road, A5 Beltany Road, B48 Derry Road, and B48 Sedan Avenue.

Local access will be maintained during the scheme.

(CD/JP)

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