A £900,000 sewerage improvement and flood alleviation scheme in Ballykelly is on track to be completed by the end of the month.

This project involves upgrading the sewerage system on Main Street in the County Londonderry village. It will reduce the 'out-of-sewer' flooding risk for local homes.

The new major sewer will take excess rainwater from Main Street to the river.

Mark Sefton, NI Water Senior Project Manager said: "We are delighted that the work is progressing well and that we have been able to adjust our plans to enable the Glenhead Road to remain open, which will significantly assist businesses and the local community, and help us remain on schedule for completion by the end of August.

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"We would like to thank the public for their ongoing patience and cooperation while we undertake these essential works; we will endeavour to ensure that all works are completed as soon as practicably possible. Our main aim is to ensure we deliver an upgraded sewerage system that will enable Ballykelly to cope better with heavy rain in the future, which will be welcome news for residents who have suffered previous flooding incidents."

A continuous lane closure remains in place on Main Street and normal working hours are 7am to 11pm, seven days a week until completion.

The scheme is expected to be complete by the end of August 2019.

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