SDLP Strabane Councilor Patsy Kelly has called on the Minister of Regional Development for introduction of a one way traffic system in Strabane town Centre.
Councilor Patsy Kelly: Bringing in a one way system would greatly improve the traffic flow around the town centre. Residents have been contacting our office to express their concerns around a number of bottleneck junctions within Strabane, Bridge Street and Railway Street have been highlighted as problem junctions.
“When you have serious congestion within a town centre, then this has a knock-on effect for local businesses. Through trade lost because of customers or staff stuck in traffic jams or customers being put off coming into town altogether. Additional to this there has been problems with number of cars parked within the town, which at peak times make it difficult for drivers to negotiate.
“Introducing a one way system will focus on reducing congestion around Strabane, allowing for more free-flowing traffic and helping to encouraging more use of public and sustainable transport. I call on the Roads Service and Minister Danny Kennedy to take urgent action to address the congestion problems in Strabane, before it gets any worse.
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