Maghera's 'big yellow box' being reduced in size
After complaints were raised about the yellow box being too big, the Department for Infrastructure confirmed officials would look again at its size.Work has begun to make it smaller, though it is not yet clear what the final size will be.Public realm improvements have been taking place in the town for the past year.As well as installing new street furniture and widening footpaths, the project tried to tackle traffic flow issues.The sight of so much yellow box paint at one junction sparked UK-wide media coverage, and locals joked that it might become a tourist attraction.However, there is no longer as much to see.It is now the small town with the "not quite so big yellow box".
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