A8 Belfast to Larne Dualling Public Events

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• Preferred Route Exhibition (August 2009)
• Public Consultation Event (November 2008)
• Community Information Day (May 2008)

Preferred Route Exhibition (August 2009)

On the 5th August 2009 Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy announced the Preferred Route for the A8 Belfast to Larne Dual Carriageway.  The new dual carrigeway will bypass Bruslee to the East and Ballynure to the West.  A public exhibition was held on the 5th and 6th of August 2009.  This event gave the public an opportunity to view the preferred route and speak to the Roads Service team.

Information displayed at this public exhibition event is available to view below.

August 2009 Public Exhibition Panels

	Panel 1 - Welcome (692kb)														Panels 2 & 3 - Rejected Routes (427kb)

Panel 4 - Preferred Route (3487kb)

Panel 5 - Next Steps (65kb)

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Public Consultation Event (November 2008)

Following the completion of the stage 1 'Preliminary Options' Assessment an announcement on the preferred corridors to be taken forward to the next stage of the assessment (preferred Route selection) was made by the Minister for Regional Development, Conor Murphy, on 7th November 2008.

A well attended public consultation event took place on 11th and 12th November 2008, with approximately 400 members of the public attending to view the corridor options. This event gave the public an opportunity to express any concerns and provide feedback on the corridor options to the Roads Service team.  To download the November 2008 Public Consultation Event Leaflet click here.

Information displayed at this public consultation event is available to view below.  

November 2008 Public Consultation Panels

Panel 1 - Introduction Low Resolution (230kb) High Resolution (1,763kb)										Panels 2,3&4 - What has happened so far Low Resolution (960kb) High Resolution (1,397kb)

Panels 5 & 6 - Recommendation Low Resolution (612kb) High Resolution (2,916kb)			Panel 7 - Sub Corridor Option Low Resolution (310kb) High Resolution (793kb)		Panel 8 - Your Views Low Resolution (146kb) High Resolution (238kb)

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Community Information Day (May 2008)

A Community Information Day was held on Tuesday 20th May and Wednesday 21st May 2008 to gather views and local knowledge which was used to inform the scheme assessment process. To download the community information day poster click here.

Information displayed at the exhibition is available to download below.  

Panel 1 - Introduction (784kb)			Panel 2 & 3 - Constraints (848kb)			Panel 4 - What happens next (466kb)

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If you would like to comment or send us your views please write to:

Divisional Roads Manager,  Northern Division, Divisional headquarters, County hall, Castlerock Road, Coleraine, BT51 3HS or email us at roads.northern@drdni.gov.uk