A24 road (Northern Ireland)

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Coordinates: 54°35′43″N 5°55′26″W / 54.5952°N 5.9238°W / 54.5952; -5.9238

The route of the A24 in red from Belfast city centre, County Antrim to Clough, County Down.

The A24 is a major road in Northern Ireland running from Belfast to Clough near Newcastle, passing through Carryduff and Ballynahinch.[1] In Belfast, the route forms the Ormeau Road. At Clough it meets the A2.

The section of the A24 from Forestside Shopping Centre to Carryduff roundabout was named by European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) as one of the six most dangerous sections of road in Northern Ireland in 2005. This part of the road is a four-lane undivided carriageway.

Plans[]

There are plans to build a by-pass of the A24 around Ballynahinch, which is currently a bottleneck for strategic traffic resulting in traffic congestion.[2] This is exacerbated during Easter and Summer holidays with large volumes of traffic travelling to/from Newcastle and the wider Mournes area.[2] The Department for Infrastructure has announced its intention to proceed with the scheme, with the start of construction subject to the funding of £35-45m being made available.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ 54°17′34″N 5°50′17″W / 54.2929°N 5.8381°W / 54.2929; -5.8381
  2. ^ a b "Departmental Statement on the Public Enquiry into the Proposed A24 Ballynahinch Bypass" (PDF). www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk. Department for Infrastructure – TransportNI. November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ Bid to begin work at Ballynahinch bypass 5 February 2020
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