Infrastructure Minister Kimmins says £430k active travel scheme due to get underway in Cookstown
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a £430,000 Active Travel scheme will commence on the A29 Dungannon Road, Cookstown on Monday.
The works will extend along the A29 Dungannon Road, Cookstown to provide approximately 1.1km of new footway/cycleway from Riverdale Drive towards Killycolp Road junction.
Announcing the start of the work Minister Kimmins said: “This scheme will greatly enhance provision for walking, wheeling and cycling in the Cookstown area by extending the current footway/cycleway on the A29 Dungannon Road and providing further links to the existing network.
“Schemes such as this form part of my Department’s ongoing commitment to increase opportunities for active travel and provide excellent healthy and environmentally friendly transport choices for people who wish to leave the car behind for some of their shorter local journeys.”
To facilitate the safe delivery of the scheme it will be necessary to implement a one-way lane closure on the A29 Dungannon Road, Cookstown for traffic travelling in a northerly direction and towards Cookstown between the hours of 9.30am and 4.30pm daily, Monday to Friday for a sixteen-week period commencing on Monday, January 5.
During these times, signed diversionary routes will be in place for traffic travelling in a northerly direction via Annagh Road and Sandholes Road.
Throughout the duration of the works the Killycolp Road, 1 Strifehill Road, 4 Old Loughry Road and Ardcumber Road will be fully closed to through traffic. Local access to property within the scheme limits will be facilitated.
A temporary 40mph speed limit will also be in operation on a section of the A29 Dungannon Road continually throughout the duration of the works between the Dungannon Road Roundabout (Loughry Roundabout) and the junction with Tullyard Road.
The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience. However, while steps have been taken to accommodate local access throughout the scheme, road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions.
Completion of the scheme within the sixteen week period will be dependant on favourable weather conditions.