Longford Town will benefit from the end to heavy goods vehicles and through traffic clogging up the Town Centre as the N5 Longford Bypass opens to Traffic this Friday the 3rd August 2012 after 16 months of construction and 2 months ahead of Schedule.

Mayor of Longford County Council Cllr. Sean Farrell welcomed the news, he said: "Longford will no longer be a bottle neck for through traffic heading west on the N5 and this road will bring improved safety for motorists and remove tailbacks and congestion from Longford Town. Longford Town would now be more attractive to shoppers, pedestrians and the local community to enjoy with heavy goods vehicles and through traffic taken out of the Town Centre. I congratulate Mr. Tim Caffrey, Longford County Manager, the staff of Longford County Council, the staff of the National Roads Authority, the staff of the National Roads Regional Design Office Roscommon, the Employers Representative Fehily Timoney Gifford and the Contractor, Wills Bros Ltd for the excellent work and dedication to the project."

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The N5 Longford Bypass will reduce the average journey times for those travelling to the West by approximately 25 minutes at peak times and remove up to 5000 vehicles per day from the Town Centre.

Mr Peter Malone, Chairman National Roads Authority stated: "The Longford Bypass will remove unnecessary traffic from the town centre, improve safety and assist in creating opportunities for local businesses. Additionally, it will allow residents and tourists alike to experience all that is on offer throughout the entire region."

(CD/GK)