A8 Belfast to Larne Dualling - Stage 1 scheme assessment report

Date published: 07 November 2008

To consider all available options a scheme assessment was carried out.  This is a three stage procedure, which compares various options based on the government’s five key transport objectives of environment, safety, economy, integration and accessibility.  

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This begins with an examination of broadly defined routes, progressing through the selection of a ‘preferred route’ to detailed environmental assessment and design.

A Stage 1 ‘preliminary options’ assessment of eight viable corridors was carried out.  This resulted in two corridors (namely Corridor 1 and Corridor 2) being taken forward to Stage 2.

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