A5 Western Transport Corridor
December 2009

Northern Ireland Transport Minister, Conor Murphy announces appointment of contractors for the A5 Western Transport Corridor (A5WTC) dual carriageway between Derry and Aughnacloy.

The project is 86 kilometres long and is the largest single road scheme ever undertaken in Ireland. Due to the length of the project it was divided into three sections.

Section 2 from Sion Mills to Omagh has been awarded to Sisk/Roadbridge/PT McWilliam Joint Venture. This section is approximately 30km long and contains three grade seperated junctions. The contracts are in two phases, the first phase is to assist the Roads Service and the scheme consulting engineers in the development of the design of the new dual carriageway in advance of the publication of the draft statutory orders next year. The second phase is the construction of the new dual carriageway.

The A5WTC represents a significant link in longer-term plans to improve connections between Dublin, Londonderry and Donegal. The scheme is one of five key transport corridor upgrades identified in the Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) for Northern Ireland. The Irish Government have pledged a contribution of £400m stg to help fund major roads programmes in Northern Ireland.