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Work on the Northway widening scheme in Portadown, Northern Ireland, has been completed four weeks ahead of schedule.
The £1.1m project involved the widening of 1.9km of carriageway to two lanes in each direction from the Seagoe to Kernan Loop junctions.
The work was carried out by Gibson (Banbridge) Ltd. with traffic signal work carried out by Siemens.
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy said: "It is a fantastic achievement to deliver this vital improvement to the road network in the Craigavon area well ahead of the proposed end of November completion date. Around 27,000 vehicles a day use the route which is a critical link to and from the M1 Motorway.
"I congratulate all those involved and would particularly thank the public for their patience during the works. This is a significant investment in roads infrastructure which will bring benefit to the many motorists using this vital link between Armagh, Craigavon and Belfast."
(CD/JP)
