AQW 38053/22-27

Mr David Honeyford
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 13/01/2026
Answered On Date: 20/02/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 5726/22-27, to detail a timescale for the completion of the A1 Junctions Phase 2, between Hillsborough and Loughbrickland.

Answer:

The A1 Junctions Phase 2 Project will deliver enhanced safety measures along the A1 route, costing in the region of £120 - £130m and will include the closing up of all gaps in the central median and the provision of a number of new grade separated junctions.

The scheme was confirmed by my predecessor as a single package of works on 2 July 2024 and a restricted list was notified to tenderers on 9 May 2025.

Since the judgment on the A5 Western Transport Corridor project and the Department’s appeal, I am taking time to carefully consider the potential impact on other projects as they move through the next stages of their delivery, this includes the A1 Junctions Phase 2 Project.

While we await the ruling from the Court Appeal, my officials continue to work on the next steps in relation to the project and I remain committed to the delivery of this vitally important safety scheme.