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27/01/2014
£210,000 Road Improvement Scheme For Forkhill
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has announced a major improvement and resurfacing scheme for the U5432 Carrickasticken Road.
The road is located between Newry Road and the border with the Republic of Ireland.
Work on the £210,000 project is scheduled to begin today (27 January).
As a result of the scheme, the U5432 Carrickasticken Road will be closed to through traffic from its junction with B113 Newry Road to its junction with U5434 New Road from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The work will continue from Monday 27 January to Friday 7 February.
Alternative routes will be in place via Shean Road, Dundalk Road and Kilcurry.
Commenting on the project, Minister Kennedy said: "The scheme is designed to improve the overall quality of the road surface and improve water drainage."
(JP/CD)
The road is located between Newry Road and the border with the Republic of Ireland.
Work on the £210,000 project is scheduled to begin today (27 January).
As a result of the scheme, the U5432 Carrickasticken Road will be closed to through traffic from its junction with B113 Newry Road to its junction with U5434 New Road from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The work will continue from Monday 27 January to Friday 7 February.
Alternative routes will be in place via Shean Road, Dundalk Road and Kilcurry.
Commenting on the project, Minister Kennedy said: "The scheme is designed to improve the overall quality of the road surface and improve water drainage."
(JP/CD)
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