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The Department for Infrastructure has announce that work on the £200,000 upgrade of traffic signals at Trevor Hill / Sugar Island Road/ Kildare Street / Upper Water Street Junction in Newry has been completed.
The works carried out by Gibson Bros over the past few months was necessary to aid road safety and traffic progression at one of the busiest traffic junctions in the city.
This work also included upgrading the existing controlled pedestrian crossing on Kildare Street to a Puffin crossing and also resurfacing of the junction.
Commenting on the project completion Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said “This significant investment to upgrade the signals will benefit all who will travel through and across this junction by improving traffic progression and pedestrian safety at this key junction in Newry City Centre.”
“I would like to thank the users of the existing facility and particularly to the local residents for their patience and cooperation while these works were completed.”
The improvement work involved the replacement of the entire traffic signals and traffic detection system along with minor alterations to the layout.
Warmly Welcomed
Welcoming the works Newry and Armagh MLA Mr McNulty said “These traffic signal upgrades in the heart of Newry will be warmly welcomed by everyone who lives in this area and regularly travels through it. This £200,000 investment by SDLP Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon will make our roads safer for motorists and pedestrians alike, reducing the risk of injury and worse.
“This upgrade will also help deal with the chronic traffic congestion experienced in our city centre and this is one of a number of measures announced by the Minister to tackle this persistent problem.
“I’d like to thank SDLP Minister Mallon for delivering this important project on behalf of our community. While others are preoccupied with their own self-interests, the SDLP continues to put people first and focus on the issues that matter to them.”
