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Stockmans Crescent, BELFAST, BT11 9AW

See Image Traffic from Kennedy Way waiting to join the roundabout. Kennedy way is part of the Outer Ring Road, running from the Monagh Bypass and the Springfield Road. Continue to Image

This image was taken from the northbound carriageway of the M1. The Belfast Hills form the background.

See Image Traffic, from the south and west, waiting at the lights at the off-slip. Continue to Image

See Image The on-slip used by traffic heading towards the city centre, the Westlink Image and the M2 Image This is probably the quietest part of the roundabout during the off-peak hours. Continue to Image

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

This is the last leg of the service 12 to Casement Park. The scene is basically still recognisable today, although the roundabout at Kennedy Way signed in the distance has given way to a light controlled crossroads. This was the last remaining trolleybus route in Belfast, running across city to Whitewell and would cease operation 4 weeks after my visit. The trolleybus is a BUT 9641T with locally built Harkness bodywork, built in 1953. This is one of a series of views featuring buses in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=137652761

See Image Underneath the flyover, looking towards the city centre. Continue to Image

See Image The few pedestrians crossing the roundabout are regulated by railings and “green men”. They may use both the inside and outside. This sign is inside the roundabout, on the Stockman’s Lane side. There is no special provision for cyclists. The height of the new landscaping is of note.

See Image Traffic queuing at the lights at the end of the off-slip used by traffic from the city centre, the Westlink Image and the M2 Image Continue to Image