A2 BroadBridge Maydown to City of Derry Airport Dualling
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Scheme Update (last updated 13 January 2011)
January 2011
Progress
The severe weather experienced recently has resulted in an impact to the original programme, however work continues to make progress and the scheme is expected to be substantially complete by the end of this month (January).
September 2010
Progress
In order to facilitate the ongoing construction work, traffic was diverted on to the new dual carriageway between the new roundabout at Campsey and the new roundabout at the airport on the evening of Thursday 9 September. This move was essential to complete the permanent tie-ins to the new dual carriageway at either end of the existing road.
As a result, access to Campsie Industrial Estate, McLean Road, Station Road, Kee Road, Airfield Rd, Longfield Road and the old A2 road will be via the new roundabout at Broadbridge.
Roads Service and it's Contractor have worked very closely throughout the construction of the scheme and will continue to do so, to ensure that the works are phased in such a way as to minimise the inconvenience to the travelling public, local residents and businesses. However, Roads Service sympathise with any disruption that may be caused.
Roads Service wishes to thank motorists for their ongoing patience as the work proceeds and would urge drivers to adhere to the temporary speed limits in place along the route.
The scheme is on schedule for completion by the end of the year.
View the most recent scheme photos (September 2010)
February 2010
Progress
Construction work is ongoing on the mainline with the majority of earthworks and drainage now complete, services continue to be laid along this section. On the side roads surfacing has been done on the realigned Cloghole Road and Donnybrewer Road. The parapets on the new Faughan Bridge are being constructed, the beams having been placed in December 2009. The deck and beams are on the new Muff North bridge and the beams have been placed on the new Muff South bridge.
Traffic Management
The existing Cloghole road junction was closed on Monday 15 February 2010 and traffic switched over to the new section of Cloghole Road which lies further east along the mainline and will form the southern arm off the new Campsey roundabout . The existing Donnybrewer Road junction was also closed on Monday 15 February 2010 and traffic switched over to the new section of Donnybrewer Road which will form the northern arm of the new Campsey roundabout , again this lies further east along the mainline. In order to allow work to begin on the New Campsey underpass, mainline traffic is being moved further North at this point off the existing carriageway.
Throughout the works there will be various temporary traffic management measures in place but at all times 2 way traffic will be maintained.
May 2009
Minister for Regional Development Conor Murphy has announced the award of the £24million construction contract for the A2 Maydown to City of Derry Airport Dual Carriageway, to Lagan Construction Ltd. Read the news release.
February 2009
Advance tree/vegetation clearance was carried out during February 2009.
A Notice of Making a Vesting Order was published on 18th February 2009. The Vesting Order will become operative on the 26 March 2009.
Background
The A2 forms part of the Northern Key Transport Corridor linking the Belfast Metropolitan Area to Londonderry via Coleraine. The existing corridor is a mixture of motorway, dual and single carriageway.
The section of the A2 under consideration is one of several schemes that have been identified for the northern corridor in the Regional Strategic Transport Network Transport Plan 2015 (RSTN TP) and is included in the Investment Delivery Plan (IDP) for Roads. Roads Service and their Consultant advisor ‘Faber Maunsell’ are working together to deliver the scheme.
The proposed scheme consists of the provision of 6.6km of dual carriageway. Between Maydown and Campsey, the improvement is predominately online with the section east of Campsey being predominately off line.
Scheme Proposals
To consider all available options a scheme assessment was carried out. This is a three-stage appraisal procedure, which compares various options based on the government’s five key transport objectives of environment, safety, economy, integration and accessibility. This begins with an examination of broadly defined routes, progressing through the selection of a ‘preferred route’ to detailed environmental assessment and design.
The assessment process includes:
- A Stage 1 ‘Preliminary Options’ assessment of four viable routes (namely Blue, Green, Brown and Red) was carried out. This resulted in the Blue (on-line improvement) and Red (on-line/off-line hybrid improvement) routes being taken forward to the Stage 2 'Preferred Route’ assessment. Download the Stage 1 Brochure (476kb)
- A Stage 2 ‘Preferred Route’ assessment involved a more detailed assessment including surveys to identify the key effects and factors to be taken into account when selecting and comparing the Blue and Red Route Options. This resulted in the Red Route Option progressing to Stage 3 as the ‘preferred route’.
- A Stage 3 assessment was carried out which involved further design development of the preferred route. This stage of the assessment culminated in the publication of an Environmental Statement Non Technical Summary (2916kb) and pubication of a Notice of Intention to make a Vesting Order and make a Direction Order in December 2006 (Statutory Procedures). A public exhibition was held during this period to address concerns regarding the scheme. View the exhibition panels.
Public Inquiry
A Public Inquiry was held at the Waterfoot Hotel and Country Club, Londonderry on 27 and 28 March 2007 into the Department for Regional Development’s proposals to construct the Dual Carriageway. Having considered the Inspector’s report of his findings, the Minister tasked Roads Service with progressing the scheme, taking into account the inspector’s recommendations.
