MP welcomes Whitesides Road improvements
The programme being rolled out by Roads Service at Whitesides Road has been welcomed by Ian Paisley MP.
It will involve the implementation of a series of measures along the entire length of the road with specific measures dedicated to a series of bends which have been the scene of traffic collisions over the years.
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Hide AdThese will include - a review of all traffic signs including their upgrading where necessary and the provision of additional signs where considered beneficial; provision of central ladder hatched road markings through Whitesides Corner which will prohibit overtaking and improve conditions for motorists turning right off Whitesides Road into Ahoghill Road and Glebe Road; refreshing road markings from Whitesides Corner to Largy road including the provision of new edge lining; application of High Friction Surfacing to the series of bends to address loss of control type collisions; installation of reflective marker posts around one particular bend; and, consideration of improvements to the current road drainage systems to address the problem of water flowing across the carriageway.
In a recent letter to Mr Paisley about the measures, Jackson Minford of Traffic Management in Roads Service Northern Division pointed out: “Work is already underway on the upgrade of the traffic signs with the remainder of the work following on shortly”.
Mr Paisley told The Ballymena Times: “I find this a very helpful response by the Roads Service and has addressed a number of points raised by myself and other MLA’s in both South Antrim and in North Antrim areas”.