Maintenance work on the Portadown to Tandragee road is to start within weeks, says MLA Gareth Wilson
Cats eyes and white markings are to get a maintenance boost on the Portadown to Tandragee road with work starting within weeks.
DUP MLA Gareth Wilson welcomed confirmation from the Minister for Infrastructure that additional road maintenance work has now been ordered for the A27.
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After receiving the Minister’s response to his Assembly Question, Mr Wilson said: “I welcome the Minister’s confirmation that work to replace defective cats eyes and refresh road markings on the A27 between Portadown and Tandragee has now been ordered and will commence in the coming weeks.
"This is a busy and important route, and issues such as eroded white lines and failed cats eyes have been raised with me repeatedly by local road users who are rightly concerned about visibility and road safety, particularly during darker mornings and evenings.
"That is why I pressed the Minister directly through an Assembly Question to seek clarity on when these problems would be addressed. I am pleased that this intervention has helped secure progress and that visible improvements to the road are now scheduled.
"The Minister has also confirmed that inspections will continue and that potholes and sunken ironwork which meet intervention levels will be programmed for repair as resources allow,” said Mr Wilson.
"I will continue to monitor this closely and keep pressure on the Department to ensure that necessary works are carried out without delay. Many areas of our local road network are in an extremely poor condition, and I will continue to lobby for additional investment,” said the MLA.