A £150,000 resurfacing scheme on a key route to the South West Acute Hospital will begin on Monday, the Infrastructure Minister has announced.

Work on the 1,000 metre scheme on the A32 road between Enniskillen and Irvinestown, in the area of Kilgortnaleague townland, is due for completion on Friday, October 21.

Minister Chris Hazzard said: “This investment will greatly improve the surface quality of the carriageway on this key route which carries 7,000 vehicles on a daily basis between Omagh and Enniskillen. It is also a key route to the South West Acute Hospital.

“The growth of our economy depends on having good infrastructure in place to meet the needs of our people. The benefits of the upgrade to the A32 Enniskillen Road will go towards helping meet these needs and improving transport connections for people, goods and services.”

To help ensure the safety of road users and contractors, the works will be carried out under road closure between 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Enniskillen bound traffic will be diverted via Ballinamallard while Irvinestown bound traffic will be diverted via Lisnarick.

Signed diversions will be in operation and local access will be maintained.

Motorists should be aware that delays may be expected and that additional time should be allowed when planning any journeys.

As with all improvement schemes of this type the planned dates are subject to favourable weather conditions.

TransportNI will keep the public informed of any change.

For traffic information and news of other improvement schemes across Northern Ireland, visit: http://trafficwatchni.com/home