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No unusual delays or incidents to report.

The B6 Saintfield Road will be closed until Friday 3 April at 17.00hrs due to ongoing resurfacing works.

Local diversions are in place.

The Limestone Road has been closed One way (Country Bound) from the junction of North Queen Street. This is to allow for emergency works for NI Water

This is likely to be in place on Monday and Tuesday for now.

Local diversion will be in place.

Weekday & Weekend closure for resurfacing of C255 Manse Road / C256 Mount Stewart Road Junction, Carrowdore.

An investment of £260k for carriageway resurfacing of Manse Road/Mount Stewart Road Junction, Carrowdore.

To facilitate the safe delivery of the scheme it will be necessary to carry out these works under week day lane closures and weekend full closures. These dates are subject to change and are dependent on favourable weather conditions.

• Monday 23^rd February – Friday 27^th March 0930hrs – 1630hrs (Lane Closures)
• Friday 20^th March 1900hrs – Sunday 22^nd 1900hrs – Full Road Closure
• Saturday 28^th March 0700hrs – Sunday 29^th March 1900hrs - Full Road Closure
• Monday 30^th March – Sunday 5^th April (float week in the event of adverse weather)

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

Diversion 1: C0255 Carrowdore Road, C0255 North Street, B0005 Main Street, A0020 Newtownards Road, A0020 Portaferry Road, C0254 Finlays Road, C0254 Ballyblack Road, C0252 Ballyblack Road East, C0255 Manse Road.

Diversion 2: C0256 Cardy Road, C0256 Cardy Road East, C0256 Dunover Road, A0002 Broadway, A0002 Main Street, B0005 Greyabbey Road, B0005 Ballywalter Road, B0005 Church Street, B0005 Main Street, A0020 Newtownards Road, A0020 Portaferry Road, C0256 Mountstewart Road.

Road users are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions and to drive with care when travelling in the vicinity of the road works.

The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience however, whilst 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.

Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works are anticipated to be completed by Friday 5^th April 2026.

The Department will however keep the public informed of any change. 

A carriageway resurfacing scheme on Lagmore Avenue, Belfast commenced on Wednesday 18 March 2026.

The scheme extends for a distance of 1.25km from the Stewartstown Road to the roundabout at Mount Eagles Road and will complement the ongoing Active Travel Scheme in the area.

To facilitate the resurfacing scheme, it will be necessary to implement full daily road closures on Lagmore Avenue, between the hours of 9.30am and 4.30pm from 30 March until 3 April 2026.

During periods of closure a diversion will be in place via Stewartstown Road, Lagmore Dale, Lagmore Glen, Lagmore View Road, Mount Eagles Mews, Mount Eagles Road.

The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience to road users. However, whilst 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. Road users are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions.  

Subject to favourable weather conditions, the carriageway resurfacing works are anticipated to be completed by 3 April 2026 with the ongoing Active Travel Scheme anticipated to be completed by 18 May 2026.The Department will however keep the public informed of any change. 

Temporary Continuous Road Closure to part of C309 Skeagh Road, Kinallen from its junction with C309 Black Bog Road to its junction with U4040 Mayfield Avenue.

This closure is required in the interests of public safety due to the partial collapse of a bridge on this stretch of road.

A local diversion is in operation via C309 Skeagh Road, C310 Diamond Road and C328 Banbridge Road.

Please ensure to allow additional time for your journey.

Road Users are advised that the Halfpenny Gate Road will be Closed between Thornbrook Road & Damhead Road.

This will be operational daily 08:00 to 18:00 from Mon 23 Feb 2026 to: Fri 24 Apr 2026 for resurfacing works.

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

Diversion 1: U0060 Halfpenny Gate Road, C0008 Meadow Road, A0003 Lisburn Road, A0003 Moira Road, U0071 Gravelhill Road, U0059 Lurganure Road, U0059 Halfpenny Gate Road

Castlereagh - A resurfacing scheme is underway on the Beechill Road between Purdysburn Road and Newtownbreda Road.

From 9 March 2026 to the start of May 2026 full road closures (Monday to Friday only – between 8am and 6pm) will be utilised on Beechill Road, between Purdysburn Road and Newtownbreda Road, to allow works to proceed.

A diversion route will be signed along Purdysburn Road, Beechill Road, Saintfield Road, A55 Newtownbreda Road, Belvoir Road, C302 Newtownbreda Road and Beechill Road.

Subject to favourable weather conditions it is anticipated that the works will be substantially complete by Friday 1 May 2026.

As part of the ongoing public realm enhancement works associated with the Belfast Grand Central Station project, improvement works are due to take place on Great Victoria Street and in the Hope Street areas.

These works will begin on Sunday 1^st March and are expected to be completed by the end of the March.

To safely complete footpath and kerb improvements, a number of lane closures will be in place along Gt Victoria Street, both North bound and South bound over the duration of the works.

There will also be limited access (one-way Westbound only) between Great Victoria Street and Boyne Bridge Place via Hope Street.

Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout.

Access to and from the Great Northern multi-storey car park remains available on the eastern side of the square, that runs along the side of the Hampton by Hilton Hotel, from Great Victoria Street end of Hope Street only.

Translink is continuing to encourage people to consider using public transport to access the city during these public realm works as road users may expect some delays in the area.

Passengers are encouraged to check www.translink.co.uk or the Journey Planner before travelling and to allow some extra time for their journey.

• Translink would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused during these works and thank the public and passengers for their patience and cooperation during these essential upgrades.

• Works at the western end of Hope Street will start on Monday 12 January and requires the left turn slip road into Sandy Row to close. There are diversion routes in place and access to Sandy Row is still available from Linfield Road, Boyne Bridge Place and Wellwood Street. 

• Works at the eastern end of Hope Street will start on Monday 19 January and require closure of one lane (the southern lane) and the parking bays. Access is still available onto Great Victoria Street

These are the start of works to Hope Street that are likely to take approximately 4 months in total - for Belfast Transport Hub.

Due to works on a damaged vehicle safety barrier, there will be no access from the Ardmore Road onto the A6 Glenshane Road for north bound traffic. Diversion in place via Ardmore Rd and re-joining the A6 at Tullyally.

Temporary Continuous Road Closure to part of C184 Maydown Road, Benburb from its junction with B128 Clonfeacle Road to its junction with C186 Carrickaness Road.

This closure is required in the interests of public safety due to the partial collapse of a retaining wall and carriageway.

A local diversion is in operation via B128 Clonfeacle Road, B128 Blackwatertown Road, C185 Artasooly Road and C184 Maydown Road. 

Please ensure to allow additional time for your journey.