Westlink Home | Details of the Scheme | Problems and notes | Progress reports
Status |
Construction scheme (completed) |
Where |
To widen the M1 in Belfast from junction 2 (Stockman's Lane) to junction 1 (Broadway) and the A12 Westlink in Belfast to three lanes as far as Divis Street; and the full grade separation of the Broadway and Grosvenor Road junctions. |
Total Length |
4.5km / 2.8 miles |
Dates |
Project announced July 2004.
Advanced site works began Nov 2005.
Official cutting of "first sod" 17 Jan 2006.
Grosvenor Road junction opened 4 Mar 2008.
Stockman's Lane junction completed 27 May 2008.
Broadway junction opened 4 Jul 2008 (8 months ahead of schedule).
All three lanes opened 29 Nov 2008.
Officially opened 4 Mar 2009 (5 months ahead of schedule).
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Cost |
£104m |
Photos |
See link to "progress reports" below |
See Also |
Official web site for the scheme including regular updates
Public information leaflet from Jan 2006 (PDF format)
Roads Service web site on scheme
Recent news stories on the Westlink via Google News
A12 Westlink on this site
M1 motorway on this site |
Because of the scale of this scheme, the material has been separated over three pages:
Progress reports - including timeline. Was updated regularly during works.
Details of the Scheme - with maps, photos and plans of each junction.
Problems and notes - problems with the scheme and notes on the A12 in its original form.
The M1 and A12 Westlink together form the main approach to Belfast from the west and south. The A12 is also the main route linking the M1 to the M2 and M3 and Belfast and Larne ports. This project saw the route from Stockman's Lane on the M1 to Divis Street on the Westlink widened to three lanes and the Grosvenor Road and Broadway roundabouts grade-separated (ie replaced with flyovers and sliproads).
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