Mid-Ulster Council 2023/2024 - Major Projects and Active Travel
Mid-Ulster Council 2023/2024 - Strategic Road Improvements
Strategic Road Improvements
Scheme 1 - A0005 Western Transport Corridor (A5WTC)
District Council area(s) | Derry City and Strabane; Fermanagh and Omagh; Mid-Ulster. |
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Location | Newbuildings to border south of Aughnacloy |
Scheme description | Provision of new off-line dual carriageway |
Scheme length | 85 kms |
Scheme estimated cost | £1.6bn (under review) |
Scheme website | A5wtc.com |
Any related schemes? | Republic of Ireland Links - N14/N15 upgrade schemes at Lifford and N2 upgrade schemes south of the border in Monaghan. |
Current stage | The PAC has provided its final report from the latest public inquiry on the scheme to the Department and this has been considered in detail by the project team. |
Current position | It is anticipated that the Minister will make an announcement on progression of the scheme imminently. This could allow construction work to commence in early 2025. |
Scheme 2 - A0029 Cookstown By-Pass
Location | Cookstown |
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Scheme description | Provision of a new bypass to the east of Cookstown extending from the A0029 Dungannon Road to the A0029 Moneymore Road. The scheme also includes for improvements along the Sandholes Link Road between Drum Road and Sandholes Road. A footway/cycleway will be provided along its entire length connecting into the existing network. |
Scheme length | 4 km |
Scheme estimated cost | £70m |
Scheme website | |
Current stage | The draft Statutory Orders and Environmental Impact Assessment Report was published on 03 April 2024. A public information event was held on 16 April 2024 which provided an opportunity to engage with the Department and its Engineering Consultant. The consultation period has now ended and the responses are currently being reviewed by the Department. A Public Enquiry has been granted and will be held at the Glenavon Hotel from 22 October 2024 until 25 October 2024. |
Current position | The timescales for progressing to procurement and construction will depend on a number of factors including the successful completion of statutory procedures and the availability of funding in future years. |
Active Travel
Completed Works 2023-24
Pedestrian Measures completed
Number of sites | Total cost |
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1 | £23,000 |
Road Number | Road Name | Scheme Description | Status |
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C0618 | Drumenny Road, Ballinderry | Footway | Complete |
Cycling Measures completed
Number of sites | Total cost |
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3 | £519,500 |
Road Number | Road Name | Scheme Description | Status |
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A0029 | Dungannon Road, Cookstown | Shared Footway | Complete |
B0018 | Ballyneill Road, The Loup | Shared Footway | Complete |
B0107 | Clabby Road, Fivemiletown | Shared Footway | Complete |
Planned Works 2024 – 2025
Pedestrian Measures planned
Number of sites | Total cost |
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N/A |
Cycling Measures planned
Number of sites | Total cost |
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2 | £500,000 |
Road Number | Road Name | Scheme Description | Status |
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A0029 | Dungannon Road, Cookstown (Phase 2) | Shared Footway | Planned |
A0045 | Granville Road, Dungannon | Shared Footway | Planned |