Traffic News
In Belfast we have received reports of an Oil Spill at Fortwilliam Roundabout. Road Users are advised to use caution until we can investigate and treat.
No reports of any incidents or delays currently.
Belfast - Barnetts Road - Essential construction work recommenced on Monday 15 June and is expected to last around 14 weeks.
After an initial closure in both directions a one way lane closure is now operational from Saturday 18 July until Friday 18 September 2020 with traffic now permitted to travel from Kings Road towards Thornhill Park.
A full road closure will again be required at the end of the works to allow for final resurfacing work.
East Belfast - a signalised junction upgrade commenced Monday 29 June 2020
on the A55 Outer Ring - Knock Road / Glen Road Junction at the Braniel
The works will provide new traffic signals, tactile paving, dropped kerbs and cycling facilities.
The works require daily lane closures from 09:30 to 16:30
Road users are advised of possible delays at peak times and should allow extra time for journeys in this area during the duration of the works
Deerpark Road (between Bellaghy and Deerpark Road/ A6 Junction) will close from 7am on Monday 29th June 2020 for 16 weeks
Resident & Business Access will be maintained
Wednesday 15 July 2020 Permanent diversion commences on Boilas Lane - Diversion Route for Residents 37 & 37b via Creagh Junction
A6 CASTLEDAWSON TO RANDALSTOWN DUALLING
From Monday 2 December 2019 for 10 Months
NEW ROAD LAYOUT - A6 Mainline - Castledawson Roundabout to Brough Road – Phase 05 (Traffic switched onto EB (1 lane) + WB (1 lane))
NEW Bellshill Junction (on-slip’s will be temporarily set-up as ‘Give-Way’) – OPEN
From Mon 25 February for 12 Months Creagh Hill – Full Closure at Deerpark Junction - from
Diversion via Deerpark Road, A6 Mainline, Hillhead Road
Mon 29/06/20 7am for 16 Weeks
Deerpark Road Closed (between Bellaghy and Deerpark Road/ A6 Junction)
Resident & Business Access will be maintained
Diversion via Bellaghy Main Street, Old Town Road, Hillhead Road, A6 Mainline
The following is the planned Temporary Traffic Management for the A6D2D scheme
Wednesday 27 July 2020 - Sunday 02 August 2020
- Two way traffic control, A6 Mainline, from Tamnaherin Rd to Ardmore Rd (off peak only)
The following is the planned Temporary Traffic Management for the A6D2D scheme W/C- 3rd August 2020
Monday - Sunday
- Two way traffic control, Tirbracken Rd, from Gortica Rd to A6 Mainline (Continuously)
Monday to Friday 07:00 to 18:00 Daily -
- Fawney Rd Haul Crossing
- Baranailt Rd (South) Haul Crossing
- Feeny Rd Haul Crossing
- A6 Mainline Haul Crossing (near Gulf Rd)
- Ballyhanedin Rd Haul Crossing
- Tirbracken Rd Crossing
Continuous –
- Mavis Rd closure
- Gulf Rd Closure
- Altagarran Rd Closure
- Gortilea Rd Closure
- A6 Mainline Hard shoulder Closure, West bound and Eastbound, from Foreglen Rd to Gulf Rd
- Killunaught Rd Closure
- Derrychrier Rd Closure
- Closure of climbing lane from Ballyhanedin Rd to Muldonagh-A6
- Closure of Lane one of climbing lane from Ardmore Rd to the Foreglen Rd -A6
- Closure of Ervey Rd from A6 Glenshane Rd to Birch Rd
Co Down - resurfacing works are planned to commence on the A28 Belfast Road Newry between Niall Clarkes filling station to the Damolly Road Roundabout and are expected to last for 8 weeks
During the works a temporary one-way traffic system will be in place to allow traffic to exit out of Newry city towards Mourne Country Hotel unobstructed.
Traffic will be prohibited from heading down the Belfast Road at the Mourne Country Hotel, and will be diverted along
- A28 Carnbane Way, A27 Armagh Road, A27 Canal Street, A27 New Street, A28 Downshire Road.
Due to a weight limit on Canal Street - HGV traffic will have to use the A1 dual carriageway as far as Cloughoge roundabout via Dublin Road to access Newry City / Warrenpoint Port.
Road users are advised to allow extra time for their journeys in this area during the duration of the works.