Road Service is to carry out a survey to assess the need for a zebra crossing at the new Brandywell Play Area, it has emerged.
Despite the installation of traffic calming measures in the area in February, local residents fear the Lonemoor Road is still not safe to cross.
Sinn Fein Councillor Patricia Logue said she has been liaising with the Road Service about the issue and has received assurances that a safety study will take place this summer.
Ramps have already been installed as part of a complete resurfacing of a section of the Lonemoor Road from its junctions with the Letterkenny Road and the Brandywell Road in February.
And signage alerting motorists to the new play park was erected at the same time.
“We are hoping to get the safety survey done in the summer time when usage of the park would be at its optimum,” said Councillor Logue.
“The speed rams and signage are already in place but we would definitely be looking to improve crossing measures.”
The new Brandywell Play Area threw open its gates for the first time last month and is jointly funded by the Executive Office through the Social Investment Fund under the NI Executive’s Delivering Social Change framework, and the Council through its Parks Development Programme.
Councillor Logue appealed to motorists to be careful ahead of the anticipated zebra crossing.
“I would ask drivers to be mindful of the increased usage around the play park and to stick to the speed limit on the Lonemoor Road.
“It’s a great park and its being well used by people from across the city and beyond.”
The Brandywell Play Area is the second of four projects to be successfully delivered under the Invest in Play Programme funded by the Social Investment Fund. The development of the Playpark in the Brandywell sees the completion of the Triax Play Plan which has seen the regeneration of Abercorn Road, Bull Park, Bishop Field and Brandywell as area play parks and smaller local parks in the Fountain, Ballymagowan, Oakland and the Urban Park at Inveroe Gardens.
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