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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Big yellow box junction in Maghera set to be reviewed
An extra-large yellow box junction which stunned people in Maghera could be reduced in size. A review of the scale of the yellow markings at a junction in the County Londonderry town is to take place. Maghera, with its population of fewer than 5,000 people, has been dubbed "the small town with the big yellow box", since the road paint appeared a week ago. It stretches more than 40m along a busy junction frequently used by buses and lorries as well as cars. In a statement to BBC News NI, the Department for Infrastructure confirmed that officials intend to look again at the size of the yellow box. A spokesperson said: "The department implemented the yellow box markings at this location to assist with the ease of Translink bus movements to and from the main bus stop, which has recently been relocated to the opposite side of St Lurach's Road. "The extent of the markings will be reviewed prior to full completion of the Maghera Public Realm Scheme." The scheme, which began last year, is expected to be completed next month. As well as installing new street furniture and widening footpaths, the project has tried to tackle traffic flow issues. Last week, Melissa Caskey, who works in an office which overlooks the new yellow box, called it "ridiculous" and appealed for it to be reduced in size. Barney Regan, who runs a bar nearby, said he hoped it might become a tourist attraction. While there has been criticism of the size of the yellow box, there is a general recognition in the town that traffic flow needs to be improved. Is this the biggest yellow box junction in the UK or Ireland?
BBC News
25-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Big yellow box junction in Maghera set to be reviewed
An extra-large yellow box junction which stunned people in Maghera could be reduced in size.A review of the scale of the yellow markings at a junction in the County Londonderry town is to take with its population of fewer than 5,000 people, has been dubbed "the small town with the big yellow box", since the road paint appeared a week stretches more than 40m along a busy junction frequently used by buses and lorries as well as cars. Tackling traffic flow issues In a statement to BBC News NI, the Department for Infrastructure confirmed that officials intend to look again at the size of the yellow box.A spokesperson said: "The department implemented the yellow box markings at this location to assist with the ease of Translink bus movements to and from the main bus stop, which has recently been relocated to the opposite side of St Lurach's Road."The extent of the markings will be reviewed prior to full completion of the Maghera Public Realm Scheme."The scheme, which began last year, is expected to be completed next well as installing new street furniture and widening footpaths, the project has tried to tackle traffic flow issues. Last week, Melissa Caskey, who works in an office which overlooks the new yellow box, called it "ridiculous" and appealed for it to be reduced in Regan, who runs a bar nearby, said he hoped it might become a tourist there has been criticism of the size of the yellow box, there is a general recognition in the town that traffic flow needs to be improved.
BBC News
20-06-2025
- BBC News
Maghera: Drivers gobsmacked by 'massive' yellow box junction
Is this the biggest yellow box junction in the UK, Ireland or even the world?People in a County Londonderry town say they are gobsmacked by the size of a new set of road has been dubbed the "small town with the big yellow box" after the road markings were painted earlier in the box stretches more than 40m along a busy junction frequently used by buses and lorries as well as cars. It is aimed at improving traffic flow on the A29 Tobermore Road. Melissa Caskey, who works in an office which overlooks the box, said she was shocked when she first saw it."It's massive. It's ridiculous. Everybody who comes into our office says – 'have you seen the size of that box out there?" she said."It's really silly and very few people know how to use it. But I do think they had a good reason for it because that's a very busy junction."She said a smaller box would have been better. Some residents highlighted the need for safer driving and said they hoped the new box might Regan, who runs a bar nearby, said he hoped it might become a tourist attraction."The north coast has the Dark Hedges and the Giant's Causeway, we've got the largest box-junction in Ireland," he said. The Department for Infrastructure has been contacted for in the town centre, the yellow box is close to local businesses including a cinema, but is also used by through there is criticism of the size of the traffic flow measure, there is a general recognition that traffic flow in the town needs to be improved. Other claims to fame Many other towns and villages in Ireland claim to be home to abnormally large many years the peninsula of Doagh in Donegal was said to be home to Ireland's largest searchlight as part of the Donegal Lapland festival each ChristmasThe village of Ross Cross in County Meath is said to be home of the island's largest 99 ice creamDonegall Quay in the centre of Belfast is the domain of what is reputedly the largest statue of a fish in IrelandCork city is believed to have Ireland's largest roundabout - the Kinsale Road roundabout which has five separate arms.
