01/11/2004
Road improvements begin on A26 at Glenavy and Nutt's Corner
DRD Roads Service has announced a £1.3 million package of improvement works on the A26, between Moira and the Nutt's Corner area today.
Construction has started on overtaking lanes at Nutt's Corner Roundabout, near Crumlin, and work on a climbing lane on the Moira Road, near Glenavy is due to start shortly.
The Nutt's Corner scheme consists of the construction of an overtaking lane on the Tully Road and the Moira Road. The exits to both roads from the roundabout will be widened to three lanes, to provide short lengths of overtaking opportunity, allowing faster accelerating traffic to overtake slower accelerating traffic, leaving the roundabout.
At the same time, the geometry of the Tully Road and Moira Road entrances to the roundabout will be improved to provide 50-metre lengths of a two-lane approach to the stop line.
During construction, one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction both at Nutt's Corner and on the Moira Road during peak periods. It may be necessary to use traffic signals or stop-go boards at other times to regulate the speed and flow of traffic to ensure a safe working environment.
Work on the two schemes will be phased to minimise disruption to traffic on this busy route. The Roads Service have asked drivers to take care when driving through the works and to obey the temporary 40mph speed limits.
The work at Nutt's Corner Roundabout, being carried out by John McQuillan (Contracts), started on November 1 and will be completed within 20 weeks. Work on the Moira Road, being carried out by F P McCann, will commence on, November 8 and will be completed within 17 weeks.
Both works will be closed for two weeks over the Christmas period.
(SP/GMCG)
Construction has started on overtaking lanes at Nutt's Corner Roundabout, near Crumlin, and work on a climbing lane on the Moira Road, near Glenavy is due to start shortly.
The Nutt's Corner scheme consists of the construction of an overtaking lane on the Tully Road and the Moira Road. The exits to both roads from the roundabout will be widened to three lanes, to provide short lengths of overtaking opportunity, allowing faster accelerating traffic to overtake slower accelerating traffic, leaving the roundabout.
At the same time, the geometry of the Tully Road and Moira Road entrances to the roundabout will be improved to provide 50-metre lengths of a two-lane approach to the stop line.
During construction, one lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction both at Nutt's Corner and on the Moira Road during peak periods. It may be necessary to use traffic signals or stop-go boards at other times to regulate the speed and flow of traffic to ensure a safe working environment.
Work on the two schemes will be phased to minimise disruption to traffic on this busy route. The Roads Service have asked drivers to take care when driving through the works and to obey the temporary 40mph speed limits.
The work at Nutt's Corner Roundabout, being carried out by John McQuillan (Contracts), started on November 1 and will be completed within 20 weeks. Work on the Moira Road, being carried out by F P McCann, will commence on, November 8 and will be completed within 17 weeks.
Both works will be closed for two weeks over the Christmas period.
(SP/GMCG)
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