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27/04/2009
M2 Races Toward Finish
The roadworks on the M2 motorway are to be completed well ahead of schedule.
As reported earlier this month on 4ni.co.uk, work is progressing very well.
The NI Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has said that the extensive work, which began in the summer of 2007 - and was to have been completed on 28 August - is actually now due to finish at the end of this month.
The muti-million pound M2-widening measures and the replacement of bridges is a major redevelopment project which is set to dramatically reduce rush-hour congestion from the northern approach to Belfast.
The Minister, Conor Murphy, revealed the new completion date in a response to an Assembly question this week.
A spokesman for his Department of Regional Development added: "There remains outstanding works to be completed on the M2 before the traffic cones can be removed and the third lane opened to traffic.
"Some of this work is weather dependent and we will keep the position under continual review and will issue a press statement advising of any changes to the traffic lane arrangements when appropriate.
"Works are expected to be complete by next week."
See: Extra M2 Lane Opens For Testing
See: M2 Hightown Bridge Open Early
(BMcC/JM)
As reported earlier this month on 4ni.co.uk, work is progressing very well.
The NI Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy has said that the extensive work, which began in the summer of 2007 - and was to have been completed on 28 August - is actually now due to finish at the end of this month.
The muti-million pound M2-widening measures and the replacement of bridges is a major redevelopment project which is set to dramatically reduce rush-hour congestion from the northern approach to Belfast.
The Minister, Conor Murphy, revealed the new completion date in a response to an Assembly question this week.
A spokesman for his Department of Regional Development added: "There remains outstanding works to be completed on the M2 before the traffic cones can be removed and the third lane opened to traffic.
"Some of this work is weather dependent and we will keep the position under continual review and will issue a press statement advising of any changes to the traffic lane arrangements when appropriate.
"Works are expected to be complete by next week."
See: Extra M2 Lane Opens For Testing
See: M2 Hightown Bridge Open Early
(BMcC/JM)
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