A515 road (Northern Ireland)
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The A515 Skeoge Link is road which was designed to complete the route between Foyle Bridge
and Donegal
. It is part of a larger project to link Donegal with Belfast
. The total construction cost was £
5 million.
. This road had been called for going backs as far as the 1980s to relieve traffic from the already congested Buncrana Road and other roads within the Galliagh and Steelstown Area. It was reported on 19 February 2008 in the Derry Journal
that the scheme is set to open on the 20 March of the same year.
Foyle Bridge
The Foyle Bridge is a bridge in Derry in Northern Ireland. The central cantilever span of the bridge is the longest in Ireland at 234 metres , and the whole suspended bridge structure including the approach spans is also the longest in Ireland at 866 metres .It crosses the River Foyle to the north...
and Donegal
Donegal
Donegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" ....
. It is part of a larger project to link Donegal with Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. The total construction cost was £
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5 million.
Construction
Skeoge Link Road is a road scheme that was constructed along the northwestern periphery of DerryDerry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
. This road had been called for going backs as far as the 1980s to relieve traffic from the already congested Buncrana Road and other roads within the Galliagh and Steelstown Area. It was reported on 19 February 2008 in the Derry Journal
Derry Journal
The Derry Journal is a newspaper based in Derry, Northern Ireland, serving County Londonderry as well as County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland. It is operated by a Johnston Press holding company entitled Derry Journal Newspapers. The paper is published on Tuesday and Friday and is a sister...
that the scheme is set to open on the 20 March of the same year.