The £1.7m final phase of the Crescent Link dualling scheme was officially opened today in Derry.

This final phase of the road scheme between Kilfennan Link Roundabout and Altnagelvin Roundabout will complete the upgrading of the Crescent Link and now provide a continuous dual carriageway from Altnagelvin Roundabout, across the Foyle Bridge to the Culmore Roundabout.

The Mayor of Derry City Council, Drew Thompson, officially opened the final 1.2km phase of the Crescent Link dualling, which includes revised traffic movement arrangements at Lisnagelvin Road and Knightsbridge junctions as well as alterations to the accesses at Altnagelvin Hospital and Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service. Improved pedestrian and cycling facilities are also included in the scheme.

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Jim Beattie, Divisional Roads Manager for Roads Service, Northern Division, acknowledged the co-operation of local residents and councillors, representatives from the three main emergency services, Altnagelvin Hospital and local businesses during consultation with Roads Service throughout the design period and during the construction of the scheme.

Mr Beattie also congratulated the contractor, F P McCann Ltd from Magherafelt, for completing the scheme with the minimum of disruption to normal traffic flow and acknowledged the considerable efforts to ensure that access for the Ambulance, Fire & Rescue and PSNI emergency services was not impeded during construction.

(JM)