The Government announced in July 2024 that the SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass project (B2P) had been prioritised for delivery as one of the first Roads of National Significance (RoNS).
The SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass (B2P) project will make a difference to traffic numbers and the sort of traffic moving through Woodend.
In line with the Government’s transport priorities, our focus now is on delivering safe roading infrastructure via the Roads of National Significance and Roads of Regional Significance, providing enhanced maintenance and highway resilience as well as increased support for Police enforcement.
The combination of refocussing safety investment and prioritising an alternative route to the existing state highway corridor means the plans for SH1 safety upgrades from Saltwater Creek to Cam River will no longer progress to construction. This includes plans south of the Pegasus roundabout to the Cam River.
While we’re working on the design of the new motorway, safety upgrade plans for the area north of Pegasus to Saltwater Creek will be rescoped with the B2P project in mind. Any work on the existing highway, north of the Pegasus roundabout, will likely happen between Saltwater Creek and Tulls Road. This will be very minor in scope and will not include flexible median safety barrier.
Visit the SH1 Belfast to Pegasus Motorway and Woodend Bypass project web page for more detail and to sign up for updates.
