New footbridge at Eglinton

The footbridge will provide an essential link for pedestrians across the new dual carriageway. In particular, it will facilitate safe access for children to and from the Primary School. The installation has been programmed to coincide with the pupils at the school returning for their new school term. Yesterday the headmaster and pupils of the Broadbridge Primary School witnessed the bridge being lifted into place.

Work on a 25m dualling scheme between Maydown and City of Derry Airport, being carried out by Lagan Construction Ltd, is well on track for completion by the end of this year.

The scheme which commenced in May 2009 consists of the provision of 6.5km of dual carriageway, 6km of side roads, three major roundabout junctions and 6 new structures.

All of the six new structures on the scheme are substantially complete along with 90% of the side roads. It is expected that in the region of two thirds of the new dual carriageway will be open to traffic in the next few weeks.