Road

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 […]


Months of disruption as £8m improvement project begins


MAJOR roadworks have begun in Enniskillen as part of a combined £8 million plan to transform the town, with infrastructure projects due to last all year.  As reported in the Herald at Christmas, 2019 will see continual traffic disruption for the county town. However, those behind the three major programmes of work planned have assured […]


Main cross-border road reopens after £100k repairs


THE main crossborder road between Cavan and Lisnaskea has finally re-opened after weeks of a delay. The Wattlebridge Road, near Newtownbutler closed for a £100,000 resurfacing project at the beginning of November.  The work on the 0.2km stretch of the road aimed to strengthen the road surface and remove the need for the temporary traffic […]


Roadworks to ease access to Cuilcagh ‘boardwalk’


DRIVERS using the Marble Arch Road in the Florencecourt area will continue to face disruption over the next week as much needed resurfacing works get underway.  Work began on the road on Monday, December 10th, and is due to continue until next Friday, December 21st. Around 1.8km of the road is being improved with strengthening […]


Delays as main border road closed for urgent repair


FERMANAGH motorists are facing a tough month ahead with diversions and delays expected due to improvement works on two busy local roads. The main Lisnaskea to Cavan road has been closed at Wattlebridge since Monday this week for much-needed improvement works. The road between Derrylin and Kinawley has also been closed at Stragowna for resurfacing […]