22 May 2017:
Major construction work on the main road between Belfast and Londonderry is due to begin within weeks.
Only minor work will take place along a contested section of the route near the home of Seamus Heaney, which is set to face a further legal challenge.
The £160m road was a flagship project for the former NI Executive.
Work will begin on sections between Randalstown and Toomebridge and from Moyola to the Castledawson roundabout.
The A6 Hillhead Road in Toomebridge will be closed from 20:00 BST on Friday until 18:00 BST on Saturday for work on a 350m-stretch from Blackpark Road to the Creagh roundabout.
The authorities have said the project will reduce peak journey times by a quarter and improve safety on a busy road used by 18,000 vehicles a day.
They hope the entire scheme will be substantially complete in early 2021, with the Randalstown to Toomebridge section open to traffic by 2019.
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