A1 Beech Hill to Cloghogue

In the townlands of Derrycraw, Corgary, Corcreeghy, Carnmeen in County Down, and the townlands of Lisduff, Carnbane, Goragh, Glassdrummond, Derrybeg, Carnagat, Altnaveigh, Lisdrumliska, Carrivemaclone, Cloghoge (Main Portion) and Ellisholding in County Armagh

The Department for Regional Development having complied with Article 67A(7) of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 hereby gives notice in accordance with the provisions of Article 67A(8) and (9) of its intention to proceed with the proposed upgrade of the T4 Trunk Road between Beech Hill and Cloghogue.

The general effect of the project will be to provide a dual carriageway extending 7.5 miles (12.1km) between Beech Hill and Cloghogue roundabout, Newry, as part of the Department’s commitment to improve the A1 from Sprucefield to the border to dual carriageway standard. The proposed new length of road will consist of two 7.3 metre wide carriageways, a 4.5 metre wide central reserve and two 3.0 metre wide hardshoulders.

Documents containing-

1.	the content of the decision;
2.	the main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based; and
3.	a description of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible offset the major adverse effects of the project; and
4.	the Inspector’s Report on an Inquiry held into the Environmental Statement relating to the A1 Beech Hill to Cloghogue dual carriageway.

may be inspected by any person, free of charge, at all reasonable hours during the period from 4 January to 6 February 2006 at the offices of:

•	the Divisional Roads Manager, Department for Regional Development, Roads Service, Southern Division, Marlborough House, Central Way, Craigavon BT64 1AD;
•	Roads Service Headquarters, Room 2-01, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GB;
•	Newry and Mourne District Council, O’Hagan House, Monaghan Road, Newry BT35 8DJ.

R. Sherman, A senior officer of the Department for Regional Development

19 December 2005