Work on two new bicycle routes in Belfast is continuing.

However, the first of the three £700,000 routes, linking Alfred Street from Ormeau Road to Chichester Street, is set to open in time for Easter.

Transport Minister McIlveen said: "This continuous route is of a high quality and provides greater protection for everyone using the bicycle to make journeys across the city."

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The other two schemes will link the shared foot and cycle way from Broadway to Castle Street.

Designs for another two schemes, which will link the east of the city to the city centre, are still being considered taking account of comments from information days held as part of the consultation process.

When complete the five schemes proposed will form a continuous 2.5 kilometres route between the Westlink shared footway and cycleway and Titanic Quarter Station which leads to the Ballymacarrett Walkway and the Comber Greenway.

(CD/LM)