By-pass roads opened

The by-pass roads are expected to ease congestion

Two major new road schemes costing in the region of £16.5m have been officially opened to the public in Northern Ireland.

By-pass roads were opened in Strabane and Limavady in the west of the province on Wednesday.

The second stage of the Strabane by-pass follows the route of a disused railway.

The road is joined to the first phase of the by-pass to the Dublin Road, south of the Fir Trees Hotel.

Pedestrian and cycle routes are provided on both sides of the new road.

The Limavady by-pass was opened to traffic on Wednesday afternoon, bringing drivers around the town to the north.

It is expected to relieve traffic congestion in Limavady and lead to considerable improvement in journey times between Coleraine and Londonderry.