Temporary closure of Grange Park for completion of works on Gortin Road, Omagh

The Grange Park, including the play park and the public convenience will be temporarily closed from Friday 31 January at 7pm to Sunday 02 February 2025 (inclusive) to facilitate preparatory works for the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) road widening scheme at Gortin Road, Omagh.

The DfI works also include provision for a new footpath and cycleway and necessitate the removal of trees along the Gortin Road and Lisanelly Avenue to facilitate the scheme .  DfI is working with the Council to plant fifty two new trees in the Grange Park to replace the trees being removed and enhance this important green space in the heart of Omagh. The new trees will include a mix of hazel and pear along the roadside and Sessile Oak, Native Cherry, Rowan and some black Pine within Grange Park.

The Gortin Road Widening Scheme is being delivered by DfI Roads to create a safer environment for all road users in light of the anticipated increase in pedestrian, public transport and traffic volumes associated with the operation of the new Strule Shared Education Campus. It is hoped that timber from some of the removed trees can be retained for reuse as public art carved sculptures and/or bench seating with the Grange Park and the new Strule Shared Educational Campus.