Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Westlink
In or near Belfast.
Westlink in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Westlink is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Westlink road in Belfast, Northern Ireland is a dual carriageway throughpass, designated the A12, connecting the M1 to the M2 and M3 motorways which run south, north and east of the city, respectively. The road forms part of European route E01.
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Background
History
Originally planned in 1964 as the Belfast Urban Motorway, the route was to have been fully grade-separated and would have completely encircled the city centre. Due to lack of money and public opposition only the western portion was completed and this was originally not fully grade-separated. The entire road was built to dual two-lane standard. The southbound section from Grosvenor Road to Broadway was widened to three lanes in 2002. Major upgrade work completed in 2009 extended the third lane to the newly completed Broadway underpass, where the road now seamlessly merges into the M1 Motorway. The underpass opened on Friday 4 July 2008. On Saturday 16 August 2008 it completely filled with…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5920, -5.9456
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT12 5QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Established
- 1981
- Nearest railway station
- Belfast Grand Central — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7989051 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Westlink (road) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Westlink?
- Westlink is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT12 5QQ).
- What is Westlink?
- Westlink in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Westlink?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT12 5QQ.
- When was Westlink built?
- Built or established in 1981.
- Is Westlink free to visit?
- Yes, Westlink is free to enter.
- How do I get to Westlink?
- The nearest railway station is Belfast Grand Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT12 5QQ.