An official announcement from the John O'Dowd is expected after an executive meeting this afternoon.
Stormont Ministers are expected to approve the long awaited A5 road project later today, the BBC has learnt.
It is understood he will confirm that work on the project will start and will be completed on a phased basis. Campaigners have been lobbying for the new road for some time and have pointed to the fact that 54 lives have been lost on the A5 since 2007.
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