Traffic News
In the Greater Belfast area, traffic is busy on the following routes:
- M1 leaving Belfast towards Junction 3 - Blacks Road
- M2 Foreshore to Nelson Street
- M3 Lagan Bridge towards Westlink and Nelson Street
- M3 Lagan Bridge towards Sydenham By Pass
- A12 Westlink towards the M2
- Great Victoria Street towards Fisherwick Place
- A24 Ormeau Avenue towards Ormeau Road and Cromac Street, Donegall Quay,
- Oxford Street, Victoria Street, Dunbar Link
- A55 Stockmans Lane in both directions
- Boucher Road in both directions
A £444,000 footway and carriageway resurfacing scheme on Ballynahinch Road, Lisburn will commence on Monday 3rd November 2025.
The resurfacing scheme will extend for approximately 0.87 km from the junction of Young Street to Strawberry Hill Lane.
To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement road lane closures ( Mon to Fri only) on Ballynahinch Road, between Young Street and Strawberry Hill Lane, during the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm from Monday 3rd November 2025 until the end of February 2026, with a two-week break for the Christmas holidays.
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 27 February 2026, however, the Department will keep the public informed of any change.
Carryduff - there will be continuous lane closures will be in place between Saturday 25 October – Friday 7 November 2025 for the erection of a CCTV camera.
Drivers should allow additional time for their journey.
There will be a Road closure from Kilsmullen Rd JCT to Tedd Rd.
This will be operational Daily 08:00 to 18:00 from Mon 10 Nov 2025 to: Fri 05 Dec 2025.
The closure is to facilitate work by DfI Western (New Works & Maint Schemes)
Reason for closure: Carriageway Resurfacing
The anticipated delay will be 15 - 30 minutes
An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via: Diversion 1: A0032 Clanabogan Road, A0032 Omagh Road, A0032 Old Creamery Road, A0032 Tummery Road, A0032 Dromore Road, U6006 Bridge Street, A0035 Kesh Road, B0072 Manoo Road, B0004 Letterboy Road, B0004 Erne Drive, B0004 Church Road.
Co Antrim - the A2 Coast Road, Ballygally, Larne, will be closed daily to vehicular traffic from the junction of U4009 Dickeystown Road to the junction of C72 Branch Road Larne.
commencing 08:30 hrs on Monday 27th October 2025 to 16:30 hrs on Friday 28th November 2025.
The purpose of the closure is to facilitate Resurfacing Works by DFI Roads.
Diversions will be signed via;
• Diversion 1: U4002 Branch Road, C0072 Old Glenarm Road, U4022 Croft Road, U4021 Croft Road, B0148 Ballymullock Road, B0148 Brustin Brae Road, B0148 Drumnagreagh Road.
• Diversion 2: B0148 Drumnagreagh Road, B0148 Brustin Brae Road, B0148 Ballymullock Road, B0148 Drumahoe Road.
Drivers should allow additional time for their journey.
Road improvement scheme for Moira Road (phase 2), Lisburn.
A £333,000 carriageway and footway resurfacing scheme on A3 Moira Road, Lisburn commenced on Monday 8 September 2025.
The resurfacing scheme will extend for approximately 0.5 km from Rosevale Meadows to Ballycreen Drive.
To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement off-peak lane closures, controlled by temporary traffic lights, (Mon to Fri only) on Moira Road, between Rosevale Meadows and Ballycreen Drive, during the hours of 9.30am and 4.30pm from Monday 8 September 2025 until Friday 28 November 2025.
Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works will be substantially complete by Friday 28 November 2025, however, the Department will keep the public informed of any change.
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 and is expected to reopen by the end of November 2025.
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.
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.
Co Londonderry - due to concerns over the structural stability of a retaining wall, the Kilrea Bridge which carries the B64 Bann Road over the River Bann has been closed in both directions, the road closure is in now in place as of 3pm Saturday 20th September.
Investigatory work, required to inform the design of a temporary solution, has already started on site. Within the next two to three weeks officials will have a clearer understanding of the available options and will be in a position to provide more detailed information on the proposed timeline for repairs.
Local diversions are in place and road users should adhere to the associated diversion signage, drive with due care and attention and allow extra time for their journeys.
Co Tyrone – Ballynakilly Road will be closed from from Moor Road to Dungannon Road.
Continuously from 08:00 Mon 15 Sep to 19:00 Thu 18 Dec 2025.
Reason for closure: To enable construction of Creenagh Bridge Replacement and Carriageway works
The anticipated delay will be 15 - 30 minutes
An alternative route will be signed with traffic being diverted via:
- Diversion 1: A0045 Ballynakilly Road, B0520 Moor Road, B0161 Annagher Road,B0161 Moor Road, B0520 Stewartstown Road, B0520 Lineside, A0045 Dungannon Road, A0045 The Square
- Diversion 2: U7675 Ballynakilly Road, A0045 Dungannon Road, A0045 The Square, B0520 Lineside, B0520 Stewartstown Road, B0161 Annagher Road, B0161 Moor Road, B0520 Moor Road
Notes: Motorway HGV traffic to use M1 Junction 15 as an alternative route.
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 commenced 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 March 2026.
Once completed this scheme will deliver improved active travel connections to local schools and amenities in the Lagmore area.
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.