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The 2025 Open Championship, takes place from 17–20 July at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to attend throughout the week. Comprehensive travel information on getting to and from venue is available on the Official Site Getting to Royal Portrush | Travel Options | The 153rd Open
Local Area Restrictions - The Open - Portrush - Road Closures & Parking
To assist with traffic management and reduce congestion in the vicinity of Portrush, temporary traffic regulations and parking restrictions will be introduced. These will be enforced by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in order to minimise disruption to local residents and businesses, assist traffic flow and increase safety and security for all road users.
PORTRUSH - the following roads will be CLOSED to through traffic between the hours of 06:00 – 22:00 from Sunday 13 July – Sunday 20 July 2025 (inclusive):
- Bushmills Road/Dunluce Road - between Crocknamack Road and Magheracross Car Park
- Ballybogey Road - from Ballymacrea Road/Ballymagarry Road to Dunluce Road
- Portstewart Road - between Glenvale Crescent and Coleraine Road
- Whiterocks Road – between Dunluce Road and beach
Traffic to and from Portrush should use Atlantic Road or Portstewart Road. Diversions will be signposted.
Visitors to Portrush should note that extensive on-street parking restrictions will be in place in and around Portrush from Sunday 13 July to Sunday 20 July.
In particular it should be noted that vehicles will not be permitted to stop for any reason (including stopping to set down or pick up passengers) on the following roads:
- Bushmills Road/Dunluce Road (Between Crocknamack Road and Ballytober Road)
- Ballymacrea Road (Between Ballybogey Road and Ballywillan Road)
- Magheraboy Road (Between Ballywillan Road and Coleraine Road)
- Loguestown Road (Between Glenmanus Road and Coleraine Road)
- Glenmanus Road (Between Loguestown Road and Portstewart Road/Coleraine Road)
- Atlantic Road/Coleraine Road (Between Ballywillan Church and Portstewart Road)
- Ballyreagh Road/DhuVaren Road (Between Millbank Avenue and Portstewart Road)
- Portstewart Road (Between Dhu Varen Road and Coleraine Road)
- Hopefield Road (Between Magheraboy Road and Hopefield Avenue)
- Hopefield Avenue (Between Hopefield Road and Crocknamack Road)
- Ballywillan Road (Between Ballymacrea Road and Crocknamack Road)
- Crocknamack Road
- Causeway Street (between East Strand Car-Park and Crocknamack Road)
- Eglinton Street (Between Portstewart Road and Dunluce Avenue)
- Eglington Street (Between Causeway Street and Dunluce Avenue)
- Dunluce Avenue, Sandhill Drive
- Girona Avenue, Parker Avenue, Glenvale Avenue/Crescent and Oakland Avenue
All temporary parking restrictions will be clearly marked with No stopping or No waiting/No parking cones
Traffic Attendants will be actively enforcing all parking restrictions.
Further details of all traffic restrictions follow this link: The Open 2025 - Road Restrictions
NIE Networks will be undertaking major new customer connections in the Duncrue Street area of Belfast to support the development of a mass electric vehicle charging station and to increase electrical capacity for a redevelopment project in the area. In order to minimise disruption, NIE we have scheduled this work during the summer months
These essential works will begin on Saturday 28 June 2025 and last for a total period of approximately four months.
Traffic Management Details:
Saturday 28 June 2025 – 11 July 2025: The M2 Whitla Street off-slip (city-bound) will operate at reduced capacity, with one lane remaining open at all times under Traffic Management.
- From 21 July 2025 : Works will recommence on Duncrue Street (country bound), this is a road closure in both directions with local access only.
NIE would encourage anyone with any questions to make contact directly with NIE Networks via their Customer Contact Centre on 03457 643643.
UPDATE - 3 July 2025
New trafffic signals on the Knockbracken Road (A24 Saintfield) at the Health Care Centre are now operational from today - Thursday 3 July 2025.
Road users should approach with extra care until they become accustomed to the new signals and timings. Further remedial works such as high friction surfacing remain to be completed.
Pedestrian island work is currently ongoing to provide and enhance pedestrian movements and accessibility. During this period city bound traffic on the Saintfield Road will be reduced to one lane.
A 30 mph speed limit remains on the main Saintfield in the vicinity of the works.
We appreciate this may cause inconvenience and disruption but appreciate your patience during this time.
The scheme is expected to finish in late July 2025.
Temporary Road Closure to part of A3 Northway/Central Way, Craigavon, one-way in a Lurgan bound direction from its junction with U1361 Highfield Road to its junction with A3 Marlborough House Roundabout
from 09:30 to 16:30 daily, commencing on Monday 23 June 2025 until Friday 18 July 2025. (Open during evenings and weekends)
Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.
This closure is to facilitate the construction of a new entrance to Rushmere Shopping Centre.
An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via:
- U1361 Highfield Road, U1361 Balteagh Road, U1361 Lakeview Road, A3 Roundabout 4 and A3 Central Way.
Please ensure to allow additional time for your journey.
Co Londonderry - NI Water will commence essential sewer improvement work on Queens Quay, between Harbour Square Roundabout and Strand Road Roundabout in Derry.
Work will commence on Queen’s Quay on the evening of Sunday 20th July 2025 and will take approximately 6 weeks to complete.
The relining work will be carried out in sections at night between Harbour Square Roundabout and Strand Road Roundabout. In addition to this, excavation and preparation work will take place during normal working hours.
The following traffic management arrangements will be put into place between Harbour Square Roundabout and Strand Road Roundabout.
- Sunday 20th July 11pm - Monday 21st July 6am: full closure of Queens Quay in both directions. Traffic diverted via Strand Road.
- Monday 21st July 6am - Sunday 31st August 5pm: One-way continuous closure of Queens Quay (northbound). Northbound traffic diverted via Strand Road.
- Lower Clarendon Street and Boating Club Lane will also be closed to through traffic from Queen’s Quay during this period.
- Access to Quayside Medical Practice car park will be via Strand Road.
M1 Eastbound On-slip at Ballynacor Interchange, Craigavon (Junction 11) will be closed continuously from 20:00 on Friday 25 July to 06:00 on Friday 08 August 2025, with traffic being diverted via M1 Westbound to Birches Roundabout (Junction 12) and then back up M1 Eastbound towards Lurgan/Belfast during mainly daytime hours (at times when M1 Eastbound Main Line is not fully closed).
M1 Eastbound Main Line between Ballynacor Interchange, Craigavon (Junction 11) and Lurgan Roundabout (Junction 10) will be reduced to a single lane continuously from 20:00 on Friday 25 July to 06:00 on Friday 08 August 2025 (at times when M1 Eastbound Main Line is not fully closed).
M1 Eastbound Main Line between Ballynacor Interchange, Craigavon (Junction 11) and Lurgan Roundabout (Junction 10) will be fully closed through the night each night from Friday 25 July to Friday 08 August 2025, with traffic being diverted via M12 Motorway, (A3) Kernan Loop, (A3) Northway, (A3) Central Way, (A3) Lake Road, (U1125) Eastway, (B2) Silverwood Road, (C706) Kiln Road, (A76) Lough Road, and Junction 10 Lurgan Roundabout. Closure hours will vary each night as per below:
M1 Eastbound Total Closure on Friday nights (25th July & 1st Aug) from 20:00 to 07:00.
M1 Eastbound Total Closure on Saturday nights (26th July & 2nd Aug) from 20:00 to 12:00 (Sunday midday).
M1 Eastbound Total Closure from Sunday nights to Thursday nights (27th – 31st July & 3rd – 7th Aug) from 20:00 to 06:00 each night.
Please note that M1 Westbound will not be closed at any time.
These closures are to facilitate essential M1 carriageway resurfacing work by Amey.
Please ensure to allow additional time for your journey.
Co Armagh - Portadown - temporary Road Closure to parts of A4 Dungannon Road, A4 Moy Road Roundabout, A4 Charles Street, and A4 Corcrain Road.
from 100m North West of their junction with C162 Drumcree Road to their junction with B77 West Street, through the night from 19:00 to 06:00 each night, commencing on Monday 28 July 2025 until Saturday 23 August 2025 (Roads will be open during Saturday and Sunday nights).
Day time lane closures will also be in place on parts of the above-named roads from 09:30 to 16:30 daily, commencing on Monday 28 July 2025 until Friday 12 September 2025.
Local access and access for emergency vehicles will be maintained at all times.
This closure is to facilitate carriageway resurfacing work by DFI Roads.
Alternative diversion routes will be signed as follows:
- Diversion Route 1 - A4 Dungannon Road, A4 Birches Roundabout, M1 Motorway, M12 Ballynacor Interchange, M12 Motorway, A3 Kernan Loop, A3 Northway and A4 Corcrain Road.
- Diversion Route 2 - B28 Moy Road, B131 Teagy Road, B131 Derrycoose Road, B131 Blackisland Road, M1 Motorway, M12 Ballynacor Interchange, M12 Motorway, A3 Kernan Loop, A3 Northway and A4 Corcrain Road.
Traffic prohibited from using the M1 Motorway – Please find an alternative route.
Belfast Harbour Commissioners has commissioned contractor Gibson (Banbridge) Ltd to complete necessary emergency works to replace and upgrade the foul sewer network which is located in the Queen’s Quay/Sydenham Road area.
The final parts of the works will continue after 27 June 2025 with 2-way traffic flow to be accommodated on Queen’s Quay in July, and until planned completion in mid-August.
Variable Message Signage (VMS) is currently in place to advertise this planned road closure.
A safety scheme to replace and upgrade the parapets of the M1 River Lagan Moira Bridge commenced on Sunday 23 March 2025.
Due to the nature of the work it will be necessary to implement a series of road, lane and hard shoulder closures which have been scheduled in two phases.
The second phase will be from 18 May 2025 until 23 June 2025 on the east-bound carriageway and will be completed under the following traffic management arrangements:
- From Monday 18 May until Friday 20 June 2025 lane 1 of the east-bound carriageway of the M1 will be closed in the vicinity of the works each night during the hours of 9pm and 6am (Monday to Friday only) to allow the old parapet to be removed and a new parapet to be installed safely.
- A full overnight closure will be required on the east-bound carriageway of the M1 from 11pm on Sunday 22 June 2025 until 6am on Monday 23 June 2025 to allow the temporary barrier to be removed.
During all the bridge works the hard shoulder on either the east-bound or west-bound carriageways will be closed in the vicinity of the works, a temporary 50mph speed limit will be in operation and a recovery vehicle will be available on the M1.
The Department has carefully planned these road works to take place overnight and associated traffic management arrangements to minimise the inconvenience to the public. During periods of closure please follow the alternative route which will be clearly signed on the approaches to each full closure.
Due to technical issues with underground cables the completion date has been pushed back towards the end of July 2025.
Upcoming lane / road closures as detailed below.
Lurgan Bound traffic. (Lane 2) temporary Lane Closure to part of A3 Lake Road, Craigavon - from 300m West of Roundabout 3 to 100m West of Roundabout 2, continuously from 07:00 on Monday 11 August 2025 until 06:00 on Saturday 16 August 2025.
Lurgan Bound traffic. Full Road Closure to part of A3 Lake Road, Craigavon - from Roundabout 3 to Roundabout 2, continuously from 06:00 on Saturday 16 August 2025 until 23:00 on Sunday 17 August 2025.
Portadown Bound traffic. Full Road Closure to part of A3 Lake Road, Craigavon - from Roundabout 2 to Roundabout 3, continuously from 07:00 on Thursday 14 August 2025 until 23:00 on Sunday 17 August 2025.
These closures are to facilitate the installation of Moylinn Footbridge by DFI Roads.
An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via:
A3 Lake Road, U1387 Tullygally East Road, B2 Tullygally East Road, B2 Brownlow Road and C156 Drumgor Road.
Please ensure to allow additional time for your journey.
Belfast - a pedestrian and cycle improvement scheme in Lagmore Avenue, Belfast, part of the Belfast Cycling Network Delivery Plan, that includes segregated cycle tracks along Lagmore Avenue between the junction of Stewartstown Road and Glenfearna Park will commence on 10 March 2025.
To help ensure the safety of road users and our road workers, it will be necessary to operate daily lane closures along Lagmore Avenue between 9.30am and 4.00pm (Mon- Fri) from 10 March until late September 2025.
Once completed this scheme will deliver improved active travel connections to local schools and amenities in the Lagmore area.
Safety will also be improved with the provision of two toucan crossings at existing crossing points and the introduction of raised table humps at all minor road accesses to further assist pedestrian and wheeled users.”
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 and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions.
A major £2.4m road safety improvement scheme commenced 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 be reduced to one lane of in each direction as the work progresses
It is anticipated that the scheme will be completed by the end of August 2025.
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.
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.