A 22km stretch of motorway between Galway and Limerick has been opened by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey.
The €200m section of road bypasses the town of Gort and shortens travel times between Galway and Ennis, as well as cutting the journey to Shannon Airport by 20 minutes in off-peak times.
An estimated 8,000 vehicles will be taken out of Gort on a daily basis and diverted onto the new road.
