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- Ards Peninsula - Emergency Services attending a serious road traffic collision in the Carrowdore area near Ballyblack Road East involving a bus - road is closed - road users advised to avoid the area.
Traffic News
No unusual delays to report.
Road users are advised of the following closures on the A12 Westlink overnight to facilitate the installation of VMS Signage on Overhead Gantry's.
- From 07/10/24 - 09/10/24 between 23:00 hrs - 06:00
- Eastbound - Divis Street to Clifton Street
- Westbound - Great Georges Street - Divis Street.
Please allow extra time for your journey.
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
The A25 Ballyduggan Road in Downpatrick will be closed between Bonecastle Road and Lake Road for overnight resurfacing
From Monday 7 – Thurs 11 October between 7pm to 6am daily
Diversion in place using
- A0025 Ballydugan Road, A0025 Market Street, A0025 Irish Street, A0025 Church Street, A0025 New Bridge Street, A0007 Belfast Road, B0002 Annacloy Road, B0002 Downpatrick Road, A0024 Drumaness Road, A0024 Newcastle Road, A0025 Downpatrick Road.
Significant traffic disruption can be expected during the closure and road users are asked to allow extra time for journeys in this area
A major resurfacing scheme of the A2 Sydenham Bypass, Belfast commenced on Wednesday 25 September 2024.
The 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 some of the upcoming Closure dates.
Friday 27th Sept 22:00 - Monday 30th Sept 06:00
Friday 4th Oct 22:00 - Monday 7th Oct 06:00
Friday 11th Oct 22:00 - Monday 14th Oct 06:00
Friday 18th Oct 22:00 - Monday 21st Oct 06:00
Friday 25th Oct 22:00 - Monday 28th Oct 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.
Ballygawley Co Tyrone - There will be a One Way closure from A5 Ballygawley Roundabout to Halftown Road .
This will be operational Daily 09:30 to 16:30 from Mon 07 Oct 2024 to: Wed 09 Oct 2024.
The closure is to facilitate Carriageway Resurfacing - The anticipated delay will be 5 - 15 minutes.
An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via:
A0005 Tullyvar Road, A0005 Omagh Road, A0005 Curr Road, A0005 Doogary Road, A0005 Great Northern Road, A0032 Dromore Road, A0032 Clanabogan Road, A0032 Omagh Road, A0032 Tummery Road, A0032 Mill Street, A0032 Enniskillen Road, A0032 Irvinestown Road Diversion 2: A0005 Tullyvar Road, A0028 Favour Royal Road, A0028 Main Street.
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 and Sunday road closures will be required to facilitate the final resurfacing works, the dates for which will be confirmed later.
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.
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 Monday 2nd September 2024.
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.
NIW are commencing work to lay a new sewer on the A2 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus.
To facilitate this work 2 lanes will be closed continuously on the A2 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus, for the duration of the works, with a contraflow system in place to maintain 2-way traffic flow.
Phase 1 - A2 Shore Road, Carrickfergus, NIW Sewer Laying from Sloefield Drive for a distance of 400m East of Sloefield Drive from Saturday 29th June 2024 – Saturday 24th August 2024.
Phase 2 - Sloefield Drive towards Troopers Lane and under restricted hours – estimated Completion in October.
A temporary 30mph speed limit (where signed) will be in place for the duration of the works. Access for residents and businesses will be available at all times along with signage to direct road users.
Road users are encouraged to allow extra time for their journey or seek an alternative route if possible as delays are expected.
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.
Grosvenor Road lane closure for Public Realm Improvement Programme
Belfast - as part of the Belfast Grand Central Station project, there will be significant investment in public realm improvement works around the new station to enhance walking routes, accessibility and cycling.
To complete these works requires a lane and footpath closure heading west on Grosvenor Road. The closure will begin before the Durham Street junction and end at the junction with the A12 (Westlink).
The left turn onto Durham Street and onto the A12 (Westlink) slip road from Grosvenor Road will remain operational throughout this period.
This closure is necessary to enable these essential street works to be carried out efficiently and safely. Other lane and footpath closures associated with this public realm improvement programme will be notified in due course.
Translink is encouraging people to consider using public transport to access the city during these works as road users may expect some delays.
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.