Donegal commuters are about to find the journey to Belfast a lot quicker from tomorrow onwards.
It follow’s confirmation from the North’s Department for Infrastructure that the section of the A6 bypassing Dungiven has been completed and traffic can use it from Thursday afternoon.
The road upgrade scheme has involved the construction of 25.5 kilometres of high standard dual carriageway between Drumahoe and Dungiven, including a bypass of Dungiven, with roundabouts connecting the scheme to the existing road network at either end.
The existing road carries around 15,000 vehicles per day, many from Donegal and the Department said this scheme will greatly improve road safety and journey times by reducing congestion.
The project commenced in September 2018 took and over four years to complete.
A spokesperson for the Department for Infrastructure said: “This is great news for the 15,000 vehicles using the route each day and will bring long term benefits for road users and the local community in providing shorter, safer and more reliable journey times.”
