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A Yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office valid between 00:00 on Wed 16 Oct 2024 and 06:00 on Wed 16 Oct 2024
Headline
Spells of heavy rain may bring some disruption to parts of southeast Northern Ireland
What to expect
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- A small chance of some interruption to power supplies and other services
- A small chance of flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
Further Details
Rain is expected to push north across much of Northern Ireland during Tuesday evening and overnight, clearing from the south on Wednesday morning. The heaviest rain is likely to be across southeastern areas, where 20-30 mm is likely widely. Some high ground of South Armagh and South Down, and particularly the Mournes, could see 50-80 mm.
What should I do?
Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.
Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.
People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
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Regions and local authorities affected
Northern Ireland
• County Armagh
• County Down
Traffic News
Belfast - Road Users are advised that the earlier incident on the M2 Northbound on the Forwilliam Off slip has now been moved to the Hard Shoulder.
No other reports of any incidents or delays at this time.
There will be a Road closure from A2 Belfast Road to Dee Street.
This will be operational Overnight from Mon 30 Sep 2024 to: Fri 22 Nov 2024.
Road Closed Monday to Thursday Overnight each week 22:00 - 06:00 hrs
The closure is to facilitate work by Breedon Group.
Reason for closure: Resurfacing, Drainage Works & VRS
During periods of closure a diversionary route will be clearly signed.
- Diversion 1: A55 Holywood Road, A2 Sydenham By-Pass, B505 Holywood Road, A20 Newtownards Road, A2 Bridge End, U824 Bridge End, A2 Middlepath Street
- Diversion 2: U8109 Belfast Road, U0819 Airport Road West, Airport Road West, Airport Road, Sydenham Road
A major resurfacing scheme of the A2 Sydenham Bypass, Belfast commenced on Wednesday 25 September 2024.
A road closure will be in place on the citybound lanes, heading from Tillysburn junction to the start of the M3, this is scheduled to be completed over five months with the majority of the work expected to be undertaken under a series of overnight and weekend closures. Lane closures may also be required at other times.
Please see below the next upcoming road closure dates. More dates will be added as works progress:-
Friday 11 Oct 22:00 - Monday 14 Oct 06:00
Friday 18 Oct 22:00 - Monday 21 Oct 06:00
Friday 25 Oct 22:00 - Monday 28 Oct 06:00
Friday 8 Nov 22:00 - Monday 11 Nov 06:00
During periods of closure a diversionary route will be clearly signed
- via Holywood Road, Newtownards Road and Bridge End.
- An alternative route will also be available via Holywood Exchange, Airport Road and Sydenham Road. Alternative routes will also be signed for cyclists and pedestrians.
Those road users, particularly those travelling to Belfast City Airport are advised to allow extra time for their journey and to follow the alternative routes which will be clearly signed on the approach to the works.
The works are subject to favourable weather conditions.
The Department has carefully planned these road works and associated traffic management arrangements in order to minimise inconvenience to the public.
A major £2.4m road safety improvement scheme will commence at The Cutts junction Dunmurry on Monday 14 October.
The scheme will provide significant safety improvements for right turning vehicles and pedestrians by widening of the McKinstry Road to accommodate a revised traffic signal layout at the busy McKinstry Road /Derriaghy Road /The Cutts junction.
In order to complete the work safely it will be necessary to implement lane closures throughout the duration of the scheme.
The number of running lanes will also be reduced to one lane of in each direction as the work progresses, particularly in the Belfast bound direction over the initial weeks of the scheme to allow for the carriageway widening.
Derriaghy Road will be closed from mid November for 20 weeks to allow for carriageway widening, slip road construction and culvert works.
Delays to traffic in the vicinity of the works are inevitable and where possible road users should consider an alternative route while the Department completes the works.
Ards Peninsula - Portaferry - a carriageway resurfacing scheme in the immediate vicinity of the Strangford Lough ferry service slipway in Portaferry will commence on Monday 14 October 2024.
The resurfacing scheme involves resurfacing of 650 metres of carriageway including A2 The Strand, Castle Street, 200 metres of Loughshore Road and the ferry service turning circle and queuing area.
This work has been planned in coordination with the temporary suspension of the Strangford Lough ferry service for vehicular traffic while essential health and safety work is carried out on the slipway. Alternative arrangements click here
The suspension of the service will enable resurfacing of the main access roads to the ferry service in Portaferry. This combined effort will limit further disruption and delays to road / ferry users in this area in the future.
PLEASE NOTE - motorists intending to park in Portaferry and avail of the passenger service should park in the free carparks on Meetinghouse Street and The Ropewalk.
DAILY ROAD CLOSURES
To facilitate the safe delivery of the scheme it will be necessary to implement daily road closures from Ferry Street to Loughshore Road
commencing Monday 14 October to Friday 15 November 2024 from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday,
The road will be open to traffic overnight and at the weekends.
During these times there will be a signed diversionary route via
- Shore Road, Cook Street, Ballyblack Road, Ballyphilip Road, Cloughey Road, High Street and The Square.
Local access for residents and emergency services will be maintained at all times, however some minor delays may be experienced.
The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience, however, road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works.
Subject to favourable weather conditions all work will be completed by 15 November 2024, however, the Department will keep the public informed of any change.
There will be a road closure on Market Street from Irish Street to St Patricks Avenue.
This will be operational from 7pm - 6am Mon -Thurs under night-time closures from Mon 14 Oct 2024 to: Fri 01 Nov 2024.
The closure is to facilitate work by DfI Southern (New Works & Maint Schemes)
Reason for closure: Traffic signal duct digging
The anticipated delay will be Less than 5 minutes An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via: Diversion 1: U6800 ST. PATRICK'S AVENUE, U6002 STREAM STREET, U6002 IRISH STREET
Diversion 2: A0025 IRISH STREET, A0025 CHURCH STREET, U6007 MEADOWLANDS, C0281 SCOTCH STREET, U6009 FOUNTAIN STREET, U6009 JOHN STREET
Durham Street Closure for essential Public Realm works
To facilitate essential public realm works around the new Belfast Grand Central Station, Durham Street (from Grosvenor Road to Hope Street) is now closed (Saturday 12th October 2024) for a period of up to 12 months.
The works will involve sensitively dismantling the existing 1936 Durham Street/Boyne Bridge to facilitate the safe completion of the first phase of street works associated with the new Station. Our contractor will seek to preserve key elements of the bridge, and we are continuing to engage with the local community on an arts and heritage programme which will utilise these materials for future projects.
Translink is encouraging people to consider using public transport to access the city during this next phase of works as road users can expect some delays.
With bus and rail services set to operate from the new station from Sunday 13th October, we are encouraging everyone to consider using public transport and play their part in helping reduce traffic in the city and the negative impact this has on air quality, social and economic wellbeing.
We have already introduced various bus service enhancements on some popular Goldliner routes, and some bus passenger priority measures are also in place.
With the commencement of rail services at Grand Central station from Sunday 13th October, the line between Belfast and Lisburn will reopen for customers. As the main terminus station for the city, this next phase in the project will offer enhanced connectivity and integration between bus, coach and rail. Enterprise services between Belfast to Dublin will also relocate to Grand Central.
Clearly signed diversionary routes will be in place for motorists that need to travel to the city and everyone is asked to follow these or to find an alternative route or way to travel.
Passengers should check the website www.translink.co.uk or Journey Planner before they travel and allow some extra time for their journey.
Translink would like to take this opportunity to thank the general public for their patience during these essential works.
North West - the A2 Clooney Road in Ballykelly will be closed from its junction with Carnamuff Road to its junction with Loughermore Road to facilitate carriageway resurfacing.
The road will be closed nightly, Monday to Saturday, from 20:00 to 06:00 commencing on Monday 14 October 2024 and ending on Wednesday 30 October 2024
Diversion route in place via
- A2 Ballykelly Road, A371 Lisnakilly Road, B69 Baranailt Road, A6 Glenshane Road, B118 Tamnaherin Road, B118 Woodvale Road, B118 Main Street, B118 Coolafinny Road, A2 Clooney Road.
There will be a Lane closure from Castledawson Roundabout to the following roads:
Tamnadeese Rd
Bellshill Rd
Curran Rd
This will be operational Continuous from Mon 30 Sep 2024 to: Fri 13 Dec 2024.
The closure is to facilitate work by Northstone.
Reason for closure: Road Widening and resurfacing works.
Please allow extra time for your journey.
Belfast - Phoenix Energy will be carrying out planned works to their network on the A20 Upper Newtownards Road from Carrowreagh Road (Dundonald) to Hawthornden Way (East Belfast) commencing on Monday 26th August 2024 through to April 2025.
The works will be undertaken in small sections, across four phases:-
Phase 1 Carrowreagh Road to Dunlady Road – Works completed on Monday 30th September
Phase 3 Comber Road to Ballyregan Road (bypassing Ulster Hospital) – Monday 30th September to Friday 25th October
Phase 2 Ballyregan Road to Dunlady Road (going through Dundonald Village) – Saturday 26th October to Friday 8th November
Phase 4 Comber Road to Hawthornden Way (bypassing Stormont) – Monday 11th November – April 2025
Phase 3 - Starts at the Comber Road junction, moving country bound to the Ballyregan Road.
• 500m total length
• 4 Week duration (Monday 30th September to Friday 25th October)
• Traffic Management – Two central lanes of traffic will be closed, allowing traffic to flow via one lane, in both directions.
• Continuous Lane Closure - Construction to take place in Lane 2, city bound. Rolling site approx. 300m in length
• Ulster Hospital and Comber Road Junctions to be completed at weekends
• Local diversions will be in place for side streets
Delays possible at peak times - please allow extra time for journeys in this area.
Future details are available Phoenix Energy Network Upgrade 2024/25
Co Down - a resurfacing scheme on the A2 Newcastle Street/Newcastle Road, Kilkeel will commence on Monday 16 September 2024.
The resurfacing scheme will be on a 1.4 kilometre stretch of the Newcastle Street / Road south of the Mill Road junction to north of Mourneview Park.
Daily lane closures from 09.30 am to 16.30 pm, Monday to Friday, will be in operation from Monday 16 September to Friday 01 November 2024.
Over-night road closures will be required to facilitate the resurfacing works, these will be operational from 7pm - 6am each night under night-time closures from Sun 20th Oct to Sat 26th Oct 2024.
An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via the following route:
Light vehicles
Mountain Rd, Aughnaloopy Rd, Ballinran Rd, Ballinran New Rd, Carrigenagh Rd, and Council Road.
HGV
Bridge St, Newry Rd, Killowen Rd, A2 Shore Rd, Kilbroney Rd, B25 Rostrevor Rd, B8 Castlewellan Rd, B27 Kilkeel Rd, B180 Bryansford Rd, Central Promenade, South Promenade, Kilkeel Rd, Ballagh Rd, Glasdrumman Rd, Kilkeel Rd, Annalong Rd and A2 Newcastle Road.
The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience however, while steps have been taken to accommodate local access and Translink bus and school services throughout the scheme.
Road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions.
North Belfast – there will be a lane closure on the Forthriver Road from Forthriver Drive to Forthriver Way for resurfacing work.
This will be operational Daily 08:00 to 18:00 from Monday 30 September – to Friday 20 December 2024.
Delays of up to 5 mins possible.
Castlereagh - the Church Road will be closed for approximately 11 weeks from Monday 30 September between Marlborough Heights and the Henry Jones Memorial Playing Fields from 9:30 to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday each day for the construction of a 465m of new footway and resurfacing of the road.
When Church Road is closed, a local diversionary route will be in operation. Access to properties within the extents of the works area will be maintained.
Access to Lough View Integrated Primary School and Henry Jones Playing Fields will be from the Manse Road end of Church Road.
Road users should allow extra time for their journey and follow the diversionary route, which will be clearly signed on approaches to each road closure.
BELFAST - A traffic signal upgrade scheme at the junction of York St, Frederick Street and Great Patrick Street, commenced on Monday 5 August 2024.
In addition to enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities a new road layout will also remove the existing left turn slip lane from Frederick Street into York Street in the direction of the M2. Traffic travelling in this direction will now do so under signal control to further improve pedestrian safety.
Various lane and road closures will be required throughout duration of the scheme with further details of these closures to be notified on www.trafficwatchni.com.
The Department has carefully planned these works and associated traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience to the public. Road users are advised to allow extra time for their journey.
It is hoped that work will now be completed by Friday 11th October 2024.
A developer led junction improvement scheme on the A24 Saintfield Road and Knockbracken Road junction will begin on Tuesday 6th August 2024.
The scheme is expected to last 60 weeks and involves widening the northbound and southbound A24 Saintfield Road carriageway. This will allow for improvements to the signal-controlled junction at the Old Saintfield Road, as well as the signal-controlled junction at the Knockbracken Road.
To facilitate the work, it will be necessary to implement a continuous lane closure on the A24 Saintfield Road. The full-time lane closure will be operational until further notice.
Additionally, the Knockbracken Road will be closed at its junction with the A24 Saintfield Road until the citybound widening is complete. A temporary 30mph speed limit will be in place for the duration of the works.
Co Tyrone - The Fyfin Road, Sion Mills has been closed adjacent to Victoria Bridge due to a burst water main.
Part of the road has also been washed away. Please seek an alternative route until NI Water can make good repairs. This may take a number of days.
As the Department continues to monitor the landslide at The A2 Shore Road, Rostrevor, it will continue to operate under a lane closure.
B15 Glenshesk Road, Ballycastle (between Glenbank Road and Greenan Road) remains closed due to a landslide / partial road collapse on Wednesday 27 March 24.
The road may be closed for the foreseeable future given the severity of the collapse.
Road users should avoid the area and seek an alternative route for their journey.
The information on this website is provided by DfI (Department for Infrastructure). DfI is the sole roads authority responsible for all public roads, footways, bridges and street lights in Northern Ireland.