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Shaun Keenan

Strathfoyle Greenway Derry development on course for opening this summer

The latest development of Strathfoyle Greenway in Derry continues to take further steps as a new video takes shape.

Work on the project began in March with noticeable progress on-site emerging over the past few weeks.

It is expected that the new greenway will be ready in time for this summer.

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The new space will run from the end of the Waterside Greenway at Foyle Bridge to Stradowen Drive in Strathfoyle, a distance of 2.7km.

It will be set within a green corridor of meadows, hedges and woodlands, and will have spectacular views of the River Foyle and the City.

Derry City and Strabane District Council, alongside community steering groups, have been working on this project since around 2012.

The £2.64m greenway is being developed by Derry and Strabane Council in partnership with the Department of Communities, Department of Infrastructure, and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Graham Warke, previously said he was delighted to see this major project finally reaching its final stages.

"Strathfoyle Greenway is a key part of our Greenway network, linking rural and urban communities. It will be a demonstration of how this kind of infrastructure can be built with people, biodiversity and climate change at its heart. I look forward to using the Greenway when it opens this summer!"

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