The M1 at Stockman's Lane, Belfast (1)

Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 8 Jun 2009

The M1 is the road used by all traffic, south and west to and from Belfast. Work started in 1959. The section between the roundabout at Celtic Park (now known as the Broadway roundabout) and Lisburn opened in 1962. At the time the junction at Stockman's Lane was of minor importance. The march of time, the expansion of west Belfast, the building of the Outer Ring Road, the development of the Bog Meadows and surrounding land for retail and wholesale warehousing and the general increase in car ownership meant that the motorway and roundabout were not equipped for the present volume of traffic. The section from Broadway to here had a third lane added as part of the Westlink contract Image The flyover was widened; the roundabout rebuilt and is now controlled by traffic lights. There is also quite an elaborate system of “green men” and railings for the safety of the few pedestrians who have to cross. This is the flyover as it crosses Stockmans Lane. Lisburn and Dungannon are to the left. The “green man” aspect has provided a few moments of respite in which to view the roundabout without traffic. Continue to Image

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