NOTE: Roads in Northern
Ireland are managed by DFI Roads (formerly
Roads Service), which is an agency within
the Department for Infrastructure (DFI) which
is itself under the authority of the devolved Northern
Ireland Executive.
Northern
Ireland Assembly
The
Assembly ultimately decides road policy in NI.
Good links to check out are:
Questions
for Written Answer - these are questions
asked of ministers by other Assembly Members
and are often very local in nature. They are
normally answered weekly. Look under "Regional
Development" in each set for any roads-related
questions.
Official
Record (Hansard) - these are transcripts
of debates. Each debate gives a list of topics
discussed at the start, so you can check for
topics of interest without having to read the
whole thing.
Department for Infrastructure
The department responsible for planning,
transportation, road safety and water. See
particularly:
Road
Improvements - Gives details of all
current and forthcoming road building schemes in
Northern Ireland.
TrafficWatch
NI - Run by DFI ROads, gives up to
the minute information on traffic jams and
accidents across Northern Ireland, and in
particular the greater Belfast area.
Press Releases -
All press releases issued by the DFI, many of
which are roads-related.
Publications
- Hundreds of documents made available under the
Freedom of Information Act.
Northern
Ireland Planning Service - Development Plans
Regional area plans for
Northern Ireland, usually in PDF format, giving
policy frameworks for the next ten years for
roads, housing, public transport and all other
land use policies.
Other Roads-Related Web Sites
SABRE (Society for All British
and Irish Road Enthusiasts)
Portal site linking road
enthusiasts across the UK, Ireland and further
afield for sharing knowledge and roads-related
chat. If you are interested in roads, then this
is place for you!
CBRD
(Chris's British Road Directory)
Fabulous site on all UK
motorways and major A-class roads. Also includes
future schemes, histories and futures. Provided
the inspiration for this site.
Boards.ie
- Roads
This parts of the
Boards.ie discussion forum allows users to
discuss and share information on all aspects of
road infrastructure in the Republic of Ireland
and Northern Ireland.
Irish
Motorway Info
Similar
to this web site, except covering the Republic
of Ireland. An excellent hobby web site giving
details of motorways in the Republic of Ireland
- both those constructed in the past, those
under construction now, and plans for the
future.
UK
Motorway Archive
History of motorways
across the UK, including some very detailed
pages on Northern Ireland. Much of the history
on this site was sourced here.
Pathetic Motorways
Dedicated to those
less-than-impressive motorways around the UK,
including our very own A8(M)!
Drive
Smart Northern Ireland
Guide to traffic rules and safe driving
specifically for Northern Ireland.
Other Interesting Web Sites
Future
Belfast
Similar
idea to this web site, but Future Belfast
contains details of all manner of new buildings
and construction projects underway or being
planned for Belfast. Kept impressively
up-to-date.
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