Councillor John Coyle with White Island Road resident Rosemary Friend walking the line at the junction to the Brollagh Road
NEW safety measures on the Brollagh Road near Garrison are to be implemented after complaints from residents over a particular stretch of road.
The B52 Brollagh Road and the junction leading on to the White Island Road has been the subject of complaints from residents in the area and business owners – and Transport NI have confirmed that measures will be put in place to increase safety on the road.
Local councillor John Coyle, explained that he has been liaising with both residents and Transport NI to come to a solution.
While the councillor had suggested a roundabout and speed bumps, the compromise offered by the organisation was the installation of a road sign on the Garrison side of the junction, as well as a ‘slow’ marking on the same road.
“Local residents and a business owner came to me and said that there were excessive speeds and it was very dangerous entering the school and turning on to the Whitehill Road,” explained Councillor Coyle.
“In July I sent a letter to Transport NI and then at the beginning of August I had a site meeting with the engineer and a representative of the police,” he added.
“I requested for speed bumps and for a roundabout to be installed.
“The roundabout idea was forwarded to Omagh but they said that it wasn’t something that they would be doing.
“Instead they’re putting in a new sign coming from Garrison, and there is no ‘slow’ marking on the road so they’re going to add that on the Garrison side.”
In a letter from Transport NI to the councillor, it was confirmed: “A new junction to the left on a right hand bend warning sign shall [be] provided to alert motorists approaching from Garrison of the hazard ahead, this will be accompanied with a new slow marking on the adjacent carriageway and next time the grass is cut in the area the black and white chevron boards will become more visible around the actual bend itself.”
And, Councillor Coyle added that ‘at the minute’ he was happy with the solution.
“I’ll see how the signage works, if it has helped make the road safer.
“I’ll give it a few months but I will revisit the problem and take it up with road services if road users have any issues.”
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