J3475 : Little York Street, Belfast (1)

taken 16 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Little York Street, Belfast (1)
Little York Street, Belfast (1)
Little York Street looking towards Great George’s Street. Mostly vacant ground and private car parks here. Time has passed by without stopping. It seems likely, however, that this area will be used for a new (elevated) road linking the M3 and the Westlink although it won’t be next week or even next year. See also J3374 : Little York Street, Belfast (2).
The Westlink, Belfast - M2/M3 connecting roads

The Westlink (opened in two stages in 1981 and 1983 and upgraded in 2008) was meant to connect the M1 and M2 motorways bypassing the centre of Belfast. Despite various proposals over the years the road and the M2 remain unconnected. Access to the latter is by means of an “at grade” crossing, controlled by traffic lights, at York Street. The M3, between the Sydenham bypass and the M2 (completed in 1998) although close to the Westlink at Nelson Street remains unconnected.
There are plans (unlikely to be completed in my lifetime) to build grade-separated connecting roads (using underpasses rather than elevated roads as envisaged when the Westlink opened). If the scheme proceeds (remembering that NI road schemes are rarely completed as planned) it will probably be the most expensive undertaken here.
The photographs submitted by me appear as a matter of geographical and historical record only. I have no connection with the Roads Service or any campaign for or against the proposed scheme.
This is a useful unofficial link LinkExternal link.

Little Patrick Street/Little York Street, Belfast :: J3474

Two narrow streets between York Street and Nelson Street. There are some buildings are still occupied, some derelict and some vacant sites.

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Saturday, 19 July, 2008   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 19 July, 2008
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Street   (more nearby)
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Irish: geotagged! J 340 750 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.3535N 5:55.6111W
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Irish: geotagged! J 339 750
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