Belfast Westlink Phase1, 3a, 3b + 4      August 2008--October -09

The A12 Westlink is an incalculably important road, connecting the M1 to the south of Belfast to the M2 and M3 to the north. Second only to the M2 in terms of traffic levels, it is one of the busiest roads in Northern Ireland, carrying about 70,000 vehicles per day in 2004. As well as tens of thousands of daily commuters, virtually all traffic heading to Belfast Port from the south travels along the Westlink. Drivers have a love-hate relationship with this road which has been chronically congested since the day it opened in 1981, yet serves as a vital artery to the growing city.