Road Service must address neglect of Mid-Tyrone Roads-Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin Cllr Mickey Mc Anespie says that Roads Service’s response to repeated representations about the deteriorating state of some of the main arterial routes in Mid-Tyrone area is verging on neglect through allowing the repeated slippage of its road repair schedules and because of reneging on previous commitments.

He said,
“Some of the main arterial routes through mid-Tyrone are being allowed to fall into a terrible state of disrepair because Roads Service is continually putting back the timescale for urgent repair and upgrade work that it has previously.

“For example, the much needed upgrade of the busy Whitebridge Road, which has been promised for years now, has still not materialised and we are now being told that it is now been included in the 2007-9 schedule.

“The side-filling and resurfacing work that was promised for the Skeboy/Aghnagreggan Road between Lochmacrory and Carrickmore in a previous schedule is now no where to be seen in the current schedule and neither is their any sign of a commitment to carry out much needed upgrading of the Creggan Road between Greencastle and Carrickmore.

“This repeated slippage in the time-scales for work schedules and the reengaging on previous commitments to carry out much needed work on these busy roads in the mid-Tyrone is bordering on the neglect of this area.

“I raised these issues with Roads Service when its officials last addressed Council last month and despite being on to the phone to Road Service Engineers at least once a week little remedial action have been taken to redress these pressing issues.
“On a positive note, I welcome the work completed last week by Road’s Service to improve the site lines at the Quarry/Termon Rd junction. This was a very dangerous junction and road safety has been greatly enhanced for little expenditure. However, Road Service cannot allow the issue of cost to compromise road safety on the other stretches of roads that I am demanding action on.”