A55 Knock Road

Description: Widening of 1.3km of existing single carriageway between Glen Road and Kings Road junctions, providing two lanes in each direction, together with right turning facilities.

Scheme Status: The Minister announced on 1 March 2010 that a Public Inquiry will be held in autumn 2010 following the receipt of numerous objections.                                                           

The scheme is currently in Roads Service‘s preparation pool for projects that will be taken forward to construction stage, usually within the next five years.

The statutory orders comprising the environmental statement, direction order and notice of intention to make a vesting order were published in November 2009. The orders are based on the preferred option which was chosen following public consultation in June 2006 and completion of the stage 1 and stage 2 scheme assessment reports.

Next Steps: It is only after receipt of the public inquiry inspectors’ report that a final decision to proceed with the scheme or not will be taken.

Subject to the availability of finance the scheme would then proceed to procurement. The construction stage of the works is likely to take up to 18 months to complete. The DRD Investment Delivery Plan for Roads indicates an estimated completion date between 2013/18.

Target for Completion of Statutory Procedures: 2009

Scheme Brochure (210KB)