• No reports of any incidents or delays at this time.

Department for Infrastructure to Undertake Emergency Works at Cyprus Avenue

The Department for Infrastructure wishes to advise residents and road users that essential works will be carried out at Cyprus Avenue to remove the remains of a fallen tree and undertake a temporary reinstatement of the resulting void.

These works are scheduled to take place from 8am on Thursday 13 March and are anticipated to be completed later that day. To ensure public safety and efficient completion, temporary traffic management measures will be in place, and road users are advised to expect minor delays and to seek alternative routes where possible.

Northern Ireland Water will also be present on-site to repair a damaged water main that was affected by the fallen tree. It is expected that water supply interruptions will be minimal; however, residents may experience temporary reductions in water pressure or brief interruptions.

The Department would like to thank the local community and road users in advance for their cooperation and patience while these essential maintenance works are completed. All efforts will be made to minimise disruption.

Castlereagh - Road improvement scheme for C0302 Purdysburn Road

A carriageway resurfacing scheme on C0302 Purdysburn Road, Castlereagh will commence on Tuesday 18 March 2025. 

The resurfacing scheme will extend from the junction of Milltown Road to Beechill Road roundabout for approximately 1550m.

To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement a nightly road closure ( Mon to Fri only) on Purdysburn Road, between Milltown Road and Beechill Road roundabout, during the hours of 8pm and 6am from Tuesday 18 March 2025 until Friday 4 April 2025.

Additionally, to facilitate final surfacing associated with the scheme, separate closures will be operational between 7am and 7pm on the weekends of 22 - 23 March and also 29 – 30 March 2025.

• During periods of closure, a diversion will operate via A0055 Milltown Road, A0055 Belvoir Road, A0024 Saintfield Road, C0302 Purdysburn Road, and vice versa.

The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience, however, while steps have been taken to accommodate local access, 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. 

Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works will be substantially complete by Friday 4 April 2025, however, the Department will keep the public informed of any change. 

Belfast - Grand Central Station - NIE / Translink Works

Essential underground cable works will be carried out in the Durham Street and Grosvenor Road area of Belfast from Tuesday, 18 March to Saturday, 19 April (inclusive). 

To facilitate the works, Grosvenor Road will be restricted to two lanes of traffic – one lane city bound, and one lane country bound for the duration of the work. Pedestrian access will be accommodated at all times with some restrictions in place and clear signage in place.

On Sunday 23 and Sunday 30 March there will be a one lane road closure citybound from 6am – 3pm, full diversions will be in place.

Then on Sunday 6 and Sunday 13 April the Grosvenor Road will be fully closed in both directions from Durham Street exit citybound between 6am-3pm.

Anyone travelling in this area should leave plenty of time for their journeys and expect some lane restrictions. There will also be traffic diversions in place due to road closures on Sundays between 6am-3pm - full details will be available at trafficwatchni.com   

To help reduce city centre congestion, everyone is encouraged to use public transport where they can including Park & Ride and active travel options like walking or cycling whenever possible, especially in the longer brighter spring days.  

Upper Newtownards Road / Knock Road / Hawthornden Way junction – Works by Phoenix Gas

Phoenix Gas will be carrying out works at the Upper Newtownards Road /Knock Road / Hawthornden Way junction over three weekends,

• 8/9 March
• 22/23 March
• 5/6 April 25

Lane closures will be in place on all three weekends.

Sat 8/ Sun 9 March there will be no right turn from the Upper Newtownards Road into Hawthornden Way and no left turn from Hawthornden Way on to the Upper Newtownards Road.

Diversion signs will be in place. Please allow additional 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 final phase of works along the Upper Newtownards Road will commence on Monday 6th January at the Stoney Road junction, moving citybound to Hawthornden Way and run for approximately 16 weeks, ending April 2025. Two central lanes will be closed as work takes place, allowing traffic to flow via one lane in a citybound and country bound direction.

For the latest updates on this project please visit https://phoenixenergyni.com/uppernewtownardsroad

The A2 Sydenham Bypass will remain open this weekend.

 Overnight city bound closures will recommence from Monday 17 February. 

              • Weeknights: 10:00 pm to 6:00 am, Monday to Thursday

Completion is expected by early March 2025, subject to favourable weather conditions.

Road improvement scheme for C0305 Hillsborough Old Road, Lisburn.

A £375,000 carriageway and footway resurfacing scheme on C0305 Hillsborough Old Road, Lisburn commenced on Monday 27 January 2025. 

The resurfacing scheme will extend from the junction of Ravernet Road to Altona Road.

To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement a daily road closure ( Mon to Fri only) on the Hillsborough Old Road, between Ravernet Road and Altona Road, during the hours of 9.30am and 4.30pm from Monday 27 January 2025 until Friday 16 May 2025. Additionally, to facilitate the provision of a pedestrian walkway associated with the resurfacing, a separate lane closure will be operational overnight during the hours of 16:30pm and 09:30am from Monday 27 January 2025 until Friday 04 April 2025.

During periods of closure, a diversion will operate via

• C0305 Ravernet Road, A0001 Hillsborough Road, A0001 Laganbank Road, A0001 Queens Road, A0049 Sloan Street, C0297 Young Street, C0305 Hillsborough Road and vice versa.

The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience, however, while steps have been taken to accommodate local access, 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. 

Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works will be substantially complete by Sunday 16 May 2025, however, the Department will keep the public informed of any change.

A £446,000 carriageway and footway resurfacing scheme on the New Lodge Road, Belfast commenced on Monday 13 January 2025.

The resurfacing scheme, which extends from the junction of Antrim Road to North Queen Street, will deliver significant benefits for residents and road users.

To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement these works in two separate phases.

Phase 2 – Lepper Street to North Queen Street will require weekday road closures for the duration of the works from Monday 17 February 2025 until Friday 16 April 2025, between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm. 

Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works will be substantially complete by Friday 16 April 2025, however the Department will keep the public informed of any change. 

A resurfacing scheme on the A2 Shore Road Strangford is due to commencing Monday 6 January 2025 and runs to 21 March 25.

The resurfacing scheme will involve the asphalt resurfacing of a 1.3 kilometre stretch of the Shore Road between Strangford Village and Kilclief. The scheme will start from the end of a 2023 resurfacing scheme, 1 kilometre south of Strangford village and extend for 1.3 kilometre in the Kilclief/Ardglass direction.

There will be a daily road closure in place times 8am - 5pm

An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via the following route:

• A0025 Castleward Road, A0025 Downpatrick Road, A0002 Shore Road, C0283 Churchtown Road, C0366 Lismore Road, C0283 Crew Road, A0002 Ardglass Road.

Delays are possible, road users are asked to allow extra time for journeys in this area.

A daytime road closure will be required to facilitate the final resurfacing works, which will commence from 9:30 am to 16:30 pm, Monday to Friday, from Monday 10 February to Friday 21 March 2025.

An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via the following route:-

LGV’s / Cars

• Carrigenagh Rd, Head Road, and Quarter Road.

HGV’s

• Bridge Street, Newry Road, Killowen Road, Shore Road, Kilbroney Road, Rostrevor Road, Castlewellan Road, Hilltown Road, Dublin Road, Newcastle Road, Castlewellan Road, Shimna Road, Bryansford Road, Central Promenade, South Promenade, Ballagh Road, Glasdrumman Road, Kilkeel Road, Annalong Road and Newcastle Road.

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. 

The works are progressing on programme and on the 6th of January they enter Phase 3 and 4 which involves the widening of the citybound side in order to create a permanent layout of two running lanes in each direction and right turn lanes into Knockbracken Health Care Centre and Knockbraken Road. This also includes construction of a retaining wall, utility diversions, new footpath, and enhanced pedestrian facilities. During this period citybound traffic on the Saintfield Road will be reduced to one lane.

In order to do this safety, it will be necessary to close Knockbraken Road for a 5-month period until the final layout is in operation. We appreciate this in a considerable inconvenience to residents but understand the reasons.

A 30mph speed limit remains on the main Saintfield in the vicinity of the works.

Further to below. All cones have now been lifted on the A24 Saintfield Road and the Knockbracken Road has been fully reopened. This will now be in place for the duration of the Christmas and New Year period.

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.

Fermanagh - Road users are advised that due to a carriageway subsidence, the Carrowkeel Road between Lisbellaw and Tempo, is currently closed to traffic between the Tattymacall Road and the Lough Eyes Road junctions. Early indications are the road will be closed for some time. Please seek an alternative route for your journey.

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) closed on Saturday 12 October 2024 for a period of up to 12 months.

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.

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. 

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.