The section of the Mountain Road known locally as Windy Corner is to be widened and the curve smoothed out.

It means closing the stretch from the Brandywell Road junction to the Creg-ny-Baa back road junction from 6 March until the end of April.

Bruce Hannay, Director of Highways, said closing the section of the road completely was the only option.

"By closing the road we can get these works done much quicker as well as safer," said Mr Hannay.