THE main Fivemiletown to Clogher road is set to benefit from a £370,000 resurfacing scheme. A major resurfacing scheme has commenced on the A4 Ballagh Road at Kiltermon on the undertaking climbing lane. This investment aims to improve the strength and surface quality of this busy road and address ongoing maintenance problems. Road markings at […]
Disruption in town centre as works gets underway
THERE has been more traffic disruption in Enniskillen town centre as work gets under way to replace the town’s electric cables, some of which are 80-years-old. Some businesses are not happy about yet another week of gridlock, with work beginning in the Diamond area and moving up towards the Cathedral. However, NI Electricity (NIE) has […]
Road resurfacing on the way under new investment
ROAD resurfacing, drainage works and footpath improvements are some of the road works listed for Fermanagh in the coming 12 months. A new report shines a light on the areas set to benefit from investment in road works, with a reduced budget of £140k allocated to local transport and safety measures within the Council area. […]
Work finally starts on ‘dangerous’ main road
For several years locals have been campaigning for improvements to the main Enniskillen to Derrylin Road. In 2017 the Herald reported that residents had called for the improvements to be prioritised with the road, which is one of the busiest in the county likened to a “third world carriageway”. This week work started on the […]
Three more months of diversion in Lisnaskea
ROADWORKS in Lisnaskea are causing chaos for early morning commuters. The main Lisnaskea to Maguiresbridge road has been closed for over a week, and will remain closed for another three and a half months. Further disruption has been caused on the Lisnagole Road and Drumbrughas Road as these roads have been restricted by traffic marshals at […]
Roadworks expected to go on for months
MORE traffic disruption ie expected in the Enniskillen area over the next two months with a road improvement scheme starting this week on the main A4 Belfast Road. The £480,000 resurfacing scheme, which will include provision of a dedicated right turning lane into Belleview Road, extends for over one kilometre and will improve the surface […]
Town roadworks completed ten weeks ahead of schedule
THE roadworks to facilitate gas mains laying in Enniskillen town centre has been completed an impressive 10 weeks ahead of schedule. Since the new year, roadworks around the town centre has caused disruption for motorists as work men laid pipes for the Gas to the West project. It was estimated the works would last up […]
Traffic disruption to last four months
MOTORISTS in Enniskillen will be hit with further disruption as another set of roadworks is about to begin in the town. The Cornagrade road from Johnstons Bridge to the Cherrymount Roundabout will have traffic control measures put in place resulting in a lane closure on the road which is set to last for four months. […]
Local contenders make the list for ‘most dug up road’
THREE Fermanagh roads are among the top 50 most dug up roads in the North. New figures have revealed the streets which have underwent the most roadworks in the period between 2014 to 2018. Figures released by the Belfast Telegraph explains the top 50 roads to have been dug up in the North, with the […]
Gas company explains reason for traffic chaos
MOTORISTS have reported sitting in traffic for up to an hour to travel the short distance from the Shore Road to Enniskillen town centre on Saturday morning as the major roadworks project in the county town got off to a bad start. Traffic was brought to a standstill on the west end of Enniskillen over […]