Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy has opened the £1.67million Madams Bank Road reconstruction scheme in Londonderry.

Speaking at the opening of Madam's Bank Road, the Minister said: "This scheme will further improve travelling conditions for the people of the north west and complements the £2.75 million Culmore Road Roundabout scheme which I opened in October 2011. The road is a key part of the North Western Key Transport Corridor connecting Belfast to Londonderry City and on to Donegal.

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"This strategic road has been strengthened and widened to four lanes to significantly increase capacity of the road.

"In addition the scheme has provided a 3.25 metre wide shared footway and cycle track on each side of the widened road from the Culmore Road to Earhart Park. From Earhart Park to Ballyarnett Roundabout, a two metre wide footway has been provided on each side of the widened road with a link to the established cycle track which runs along the base of the embankment."

Mr Kennedy welcomed the Principal and pupils from the nearby Steelstown Primary School to the opening. The school lies close to the road improvements and the pupils can now use the widened footways and cycling facilities. The Minister also thanked the principal contractor FP McCann Ltd for delivering the scheme with minimal disruption to the travelling public.

(CD/GK)