A5 Western Transport Corridor - Environmental Statement: Notice of Intention to Proceed

The general effect of the project will be to construct approximately 85 kilometres of new trunk road from just south of Londonderry at New Buildings, passing through Strabane and close to Newtownstewart, Omagh, Ballygawley and Aughnacloy before terminating at the existing A5 just south of Aughnacloy. This will improve conditions for road users by improving safety and reducing and improving the reliability of journey times for vehicular travellers.

In addition to earthworks and drainage, landscaping will be carried out to improve the appearance of the road and lessen the visual impact of the proposed project.

Inspecting the proposal

Documents containing –
(a) the content of the Decision;
(b) the main reasons and considerations on which the Decision is based;
(c) a description of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset the major adverse effects of the project;
(d) information about the consultation carried out in compliance with Part V of the 1993 Order, the representations received on consultation, and any changes made as a result of those representations; and
(e) the PAC Report on inquiries held into the proposals,
may be inspected by any person, free of charge, at all reasonable times during the period from 28 November 2017 to 12 January 2018 at the following offices of the Department:

and at the offices of-

In addition, the Documents may also be inspected at all reasonable hours during the same period at the offices of:

Electronic versions of all other documents relating to the project, may be viewed at http://www.a5wtc.com/

In accordance with Part V of the 1993 Order, anyone who wishes to question the validity of the Department’s decision to proceed with the scheme on the grounds that—
(a) it is not within the powers of the 1993 Order; or
(b) any requirement of Part V of the 1993 Order has not been complied with in relation to the decision; may, within 6 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, make an application for the purpose to the High Court.

Notice of Making of Vesting Order

Phase 1A

The Department for Infrastructure today made an order vesting certain lands in the Department under the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 and The Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, for the construction of a new carriageway along that part of the above project between New Buildings and north of Strabane.

A copy of the vesting order and related maps may be inspected at all reasonable hours at the Northern Ireland offices listed above.

Any person who wishes to question the validity of this Vesting Order on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the Department or that the Statutory Procedures have not been followed may, within one month from the date of publication of this notice, make an application to the High Court.

The Trunk Road T3 (Western Transport Corridor) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017

The Department has made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Trunk Roads T3 (Western Transport Corridor) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017” which will come into operation on 5 January 2018.

The Order provides that 77.37 kilometres of new road (including 4 new roundabouts) shall become trunk road and be part of the Belfast-Ballygawley-Londonderry-Land Frontier Trunk Road T3; 0.35 kilometres of new road to provide a new roundabout shall become trunk road and be part of the Cookstown-Omagh-Enniskillen-Aghalane-Land Frontier Trunk Road T10 and 1.36 kilometres of new road shall become trunk road and be part of the Aughnacloy-Ballygawley-Enniskillen-Belcoo-Land Frontier Trunk Road T6.

The Order also provides for the stopping-up of certain roads.

Copies of the Order may be obtained from the following address:

or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/