Traffic News
Belfast - Due to a burst water main, Woodvale Road has been closed between Ballygomartin Road and Woodvale Parade. Diversion route in place via Ballygomartin Road - Twaddel Avenue and Crumlin Road - Cambrai Street. Delays can be expected in the area, please allow extra time for your journey.
Traffic is busy on the following routes;
- A12 Westlink approaching York Street / M2
Elsewhere no reports of any incidents or delays.
As part of ongoing public realm improvements for Belfast Grand Central Station, we will have overnight road closures in place at the junction of Sandy Row/Hope Street/Boyne Bridge Place and Linfield Road each night of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (21/22/23 October 2026) between 7pm and 6am to complete manhole and gully works.
Wednesday 21st October – No access to or from Sandy Row through the junction with Hope Street/Linfield Road and Boyne Bridge Place. No northbound access to Boyne Bridge Place. There will be southbound access from Boyne Bridge Place heading east onto Hope Street only.
Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd October – complete closure of the junction to and from Boyne Bridge Place, Hope Street, Sandy Row and Linfield Road.
- Works to take place between 7pm and 6am on Wednesday/Thursday and Friday nights
- Local residents’ access will be maintained at all times,
- The roads will reopen at 6am each day
Market Street Keady is closed due to a dangerous structure. Local diversions are in operation.
There will be a 40 miles per hour speed limit, commencing on Monday 5th October 2026 at 0001hrs until Sunday 6th December at 2300hrs , on the A6 Glenshane Road, Dungiven, from its junction with Corrick Road for a distance of 2 kilometres in an Easterly direction.
Being satisfied that traffic should be restricted due to the ongoing underground service works, to upgrade Water Quality infrastructure, between the locations. Traffic signs warning that the use of the road is subject to the above speed limit restrictions and to indicate the nature and extent of the restrictions will be erected on the road.
Closure of Maple Path and Parkmore Footbridges, Craigavon
The Department for Infrastructure have announced that the Maple Path and Parkmore footbridges in Craigavon will be closed from Thursday 4 June 2026.
Detailed engineering inspections identified structural concerns, and it has been concluded that the closure of these footbridges is necessary while a permanent solution is developed.
Alternative local walking routes are available and will be signposted where appropriate. While these routes may increase journey times for some users, they will provide access around the affected areas.
The Department recognises the importance of both footbridges to local residents and apologises for any inconvenience caused. However, as the Department’s infrastructure assets age there will always be an eventual need to replace structures that present safety issues or have come to the end of their natural lifespan.
Further information on future proposals for the bridges will be provided as work progresses.
The Department would like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation.
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.
A carriageway resurfacing scheme on the A2 Dock Street, Belfast will commence on Sunday 18 October 2026.
The carriageway resurfacing scheme will extend for a distance of 100 metres from Brougham Street through the Dock Street junction towards Garmoyle Street. The resurfacing works will also include a 150 metre stretch of the A2 York Street from the entrance to Cityside Shopping Complex to the junction of Dock Street .
To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement overnight closures:
- From 9pm on Sunday 18 October 2026 until 6am on Monday 19 October 2026, York Steet will be closed City bound, Brougham Street will be closed towards Dock Street and Dock Street closed. Additionally York Street will be closed Country bound from 11pm.
- From 9pm to 11pm on Monday 19 October 2026, Lane closures will be in place country bound on York Street adjacent to Cityside Shopping Centre. A full road closure on this section, including Brougham Street will then come into operation from 11pm until 6am on Tuesday 20 October 2026.
- From 9pm on Tuesday 20 October 2026 until 6am on Wednesday 21 October 2026, York Street will be closed citybound and Dock Street will also be closed.
- From 9pm on Wednesday 21 October 2026 until 6am on Thursday 22 October 2026, York Steet will be closed City bound, Brougham Street will be closed towards Dock Street and Dock Street closed in full. Additionally York Street will be closed Country bound from 11pm.
- From 9pm to 11pm on Thursday 22 October 2026, Lane closures will be in place country bound on York Street adjacent to Cityside Shopping Centre. A full road closure on this section will then come into operation from 11pm until 6am on Friday 23 October 2026. This closure will include Brougham Street.
- From 9pm on Saturday 24 October 2026 until 11am on Sunday 25 October 2026, York Street will be closed citybound and Dock Street will also be closed.
In addition to these weekend closures, off peaks times lane closures will be in place as required on Dock Street and York Street throughout the duration of the works.
During periods of closure clearly signed diversion routes will be in operation. 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. Road users are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions.
Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works are anticipated to be completed by Friday 30 October 2026. The Department will however keep the public informed of any change.
A carriageway resurfacing scheme on Tates Avenue, Belfast will commence on Monday 21 September 2026.
The carriageway resurfacing scheme will extend from the Lisburn Road junction to Boucher Road junction.
To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement off peak lane closures and weekend road closures.
Lane closures
From 21 September 2026 to 16 October 2026, daily lane closures will be in place between 09:30 and 16:00.
Weekend road closures
From 8.00pm on Friday 02 October 2026 until 6.00 am on Monday 05 October 2026.
From 6.00am on Saturday 17 October 2026 until 6.00 am on Monday 19 October 2026.
During periods of closure a diversion route will operate via A0001 LISBURN ROAD, A0055 STOCKMANS LANE, U0307 BOUCHER 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.
If you normally park on Tates Avenue, please move your vehicle before the resurfacing works commence. Any vehicles left within the works area may delay the programme and could result in sections of the road being inaccessible while works are underway.
Resurfacing works will take place on Belsize Road Lisburn from Kirkwoods Road to Boomers Road.
To minimise disruption, the resurfacing works will be carried out under lane closure off-peak 09.30 to 16.30 daily during weekdays between 19 October 2026 and 20 March 2027.
Road closures will be required for the final surface course near the end date.
A carriageway resurfacing scheme on A57 Ballyrobin Road will commence on Monday 28th September 2026. The works are expected to last for approximately 5 weeks, the scheme will extend from Killead Roundabout and Airport Roundabout.
To facilitate the scheme, it will be necessary to implement off peak lane closures and overnight full closures.
- Monday 19th October to Friday 23rd October 2026: Full road closure overnight between 7pm and 6am (Airport Roundabout to Killead Roundabout) .
- Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October 2026: daily lane closure from 09:30 hrs to 16:30 hrs, with traffic controlled via temporary traffic signals. ( priority will be given to airport bound traffic)
Access to the airport car parks / terminal building will always be available from the Antrim town direction (A57 Dublin Road / Antrim Road / Airport Road) throughout the entire works. During the overnight road closures, between Monday 05th. October and Friday 23rd. October 2026, traffic approaching the airport from Killead Roundabout will be diverted via A26 Oldstone Road / A6 Belfast Road / A6 Belmont Road / A57 Dublin Road.
A second diversion for HGV Traffic will be signed via A57 Ballyrobin Road / A6 Antrim & Belfast Road / A6 Belmont Road / A57 Dublin Road to avoid low bridge on Oldstone Road.
Road users are asked to drive with care when travelling in the vicinity of the road works.
The preparatory works for the Old Warrenpoint resurfacing scheme from Chapel Hill Road to Greenan Road junction Newry, are now nearing completion, with resurfacing commencing on Monday 12 October , to last approximatley four weeks.
To facilitate these works, a temporary one-way traffic system will be in operation. During this period, north bound traffic will be permitted to travel from the Greenan Road junction along the Old Warrenpoint Road towards Greenbank Roundabout. Traffic travelling southbound should use the A2 Warrenpoint dual carriageway and turn left back into the Old Warrenpoint Road at Forest Hills.
The one-way system will be in operation from 8:00am on Monday 12th October to 18:00pm Sunday 08th November 2026 and will remain in place continuously between these dates.