Walkthrough of planned changes to the A1, Northern Ireland

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00:00Looking in the southbound direction, we are viewing the proposed left-in-left-out arrangement

00:06of the Old Manse Road junction on the southbound carriageway at the northern end of Banbridge.

00:20We will now head in a southerly direction towards Castlewellan Road.

00:28As we approach the existing Castlewellan Road overbridge, the proposed northbound onslip

00:34can be seen to the right, also referred to as Junction 6.

00:40Travelling in a northbound direction, we are viewing the proposed Warringsford Road compact

00:45grade separated junction, also referred to as Junction 5, which is located just north

00:52of Banbridge in close proximity to two existing quarries.

00:57We will now travel along the proposed Connector Road in an east-to-west direction whilst viewing

01:03the proposed junction from various angles.

01:07Quarry Road and Warringsford Road connect to the proposed junction on the eastern side.

01:12You will also note the location and layout of the proposed bus stop at this junction

01:17on the eastern side of the A1.

01:21Roads on the western side of the junction provide local access to dwellings, agricultural

01:25land and an industrial yard.

01:29Travelling in a northbound direction, we are viewing the proposed Skeletons Road, Drumleith

01:34Road compact grade separated junction, also referred to as Junction 4, which is located

01:40between Banbridge and Drummoor.

01:49Travelling in a northbound direction, we are viewing the proposed Gardeystown Road compact

01:54grade separated junction, also referred to as Junction 3, which is located between Banbridge

02:01and Drummoor.

02:06Travelling in a northbound direction, we are viewing the existing Hillsborough Road, Drummoor

02:11compact grade separated junction and the associated proposed Malbush Link Road, also referred

02:17to as Junction 2, which is located at the northern side of Drummoor.

02:24Travelling in a northbound direction, we are viewing the proposed Lestoddycorn Road

02:28compact grade separated junction, also referred to as Junction 1, which is located between

02:34Drummoor and Hillsborough.

02:36We will now travel along the proposed Connector Road in an east to west direction whilst viewing

02:41the proposed junction from various angles.

02:44A distributor road serving a number of dwellings and agricultural land connects to the proposed

02:49junction on the eastern side.