Planned Developments
The Department of Regional Development has confirmed that part of the A5 route at Tullyvar, between Ballygawley and Aughnacloy, will be realigned, along with a similar project at Annaghilla on the A4 route nearby. Advanced site clearance works began in November 2007 with construction anticipated during 2008.
A series of other speculative schemes to improve the A5 have also been earmarked by the DRD:
- The completion of the Strabane by-pass project by a further realignment to the north of the town; construction may occur before 2011. Due to the larger scale upgrade now proposed (see next section) this scheme is officially on hold.
- A new link road and crossing of the River Finn across the border near Strabane to meet the planned N14/N15 Lifford by-pass; the legal procedures to confirm this scheme are currently being negotiated and construction should occur between 2008 and 2010.
- A planned upgrade of the A5 between Derry and Victoria Bridge converting the carriageway to 2+1 standard. This scheme is now unlikely to happen as the entire route is to be dualled.
- A further outer bypass of Omagh; construction timetabled for after 2015.
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