AQW 38053/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 5726/22-27, to detail a timescale for the completion of the A1 Junctions Phase 2, between Hillsborough and Loughbrickland.
Asked by David Honeyford MLA on 13 January 2026
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 13 January 2026
- Answer due by
- 28 January 2026
- Answered
- 20 February 202638 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The A1 Junctions Phase 2 Project will deliver enhanced safety measures along the A1 route, costing in the region of £120 - £130m and will include the closing up of all gaps in the central median and the provision of a number of new grade separated junctions.
The scheme was confirmed by my predecessor as a single package of works on 2 July 2024 and a restricted list was notified to tenderers on 9 May 2025.
Since the judgment on the A5 Western Transport Corridor project and the Department’s appeal, I am taking time to carefully consider the potential impact on other projects as they move through the next stages of their delivery, this includes the A1 Junctions Phase 2 Project.
While we await the ruling from the Court Appeal, my officials continue to work on the next steps in relation to the project and I remain committed to the delivery of this vitally important safety scheme.