Major roadworks to close busy routes throughout NI in coming days - see how it might affect you

Essential construction work on Barnetts Road, Belfast is due to recommence on Monday 15 June and is expected to last around 14 weeks

The work will strengthen the Comber Greenway embankment and provide a new footway and masonry wall supported on concrete piles along Barnetts Road between Kings Road and Thornhill Parade.

The new footway will enhance active travel opportunities in the area and improve access to the Comber Greenway.

A one way lane closure will then operate from Saturday 18 July until Friday 18 September 2020 when traffic will be permitted to travel from Kings Road towards Thornhill Park, according to the Department for Infrastructure.

And a full road closure will again be required at the end of the works to allow for final resurfacing.

To help ensure the safety of road users and road workers the public are being asked to follow diversionary signs, comply with all temporary traffic restrictions and to exercise extra care when travelling in the area.

DFI say the planned dates for the scheme are subject to favourable weather conditions and the Department will keep the public informed of any change.

All work will be carried out in line with current public health and health and safety advice, with safe systems of working in place for staff and contractors.

This work will complete the Barnetts Road improvement scheme which included a widening and realignment of the carriageway and new footways on Barnetts Road between Kings Road and Thornhill Parade.

Full details of any planned traffic restrictions will be available on our TrafficwatchNI website.

Also in Belfast, motorists will experience upheaval when the Upper Knockbreda Road gets the benefit

of a £170,000 resurfacing scheme - due to start on Monday 15 June.

The scheme which extends from Belvoir Road to Upper Galwally will be completed under overnight road closures between the hours of 8pm and 6am from Monday 15 June until Saturday 20 June.

A diversionary route will be in place during these times while access for residents and deliveries to Forestside shopping centre will be maintained.

The Department has carefully planned these road works and associated traffic management arrangements in order to minimise inconvenience to the public, however road users should expect some delays and allow additional time when planning their journey.

Completion of the work by 20 June is subject to favourable weather conditions, however, the Department will keep the public informed of any change. All work will be carried out in line with current public health and health and safety advice, with safe systems of working in place for staff and contractors.

Meanwhile major work is also to be carried out on the Derrycarrib Road, Portadown

The £110,000 resurfacing scheme is expected to start on June 15.

The improvement work, which stretches for 1.6 kilometres between Greenisland Road to the junction of Derrinraw Road, includes resurfacing of the carriageway and upgrading of road drainage.

Delays are possible and we are grateful for the patience of road users while we complete this work.

To facilitate the works it will be necessary to implement a series of daily road closures from 8.00am to 6.00pm (Monday to Friday).

A signed diversionary route will be in place using Derrinraw Road, Derrylard Road, Farlough Road and Greenisland Road. Access for residents will be maintained and road closures will only be in place when work is ongoing.

The Department has carefully planned these road works and associated traffic management arrangements in order to minimise inconvenience to the public. Road users are advised to allow extra time for their journey and to follow the alternative routes which will be clearly signed on the approaches to the closure.

Completion of the scheme by Friday 3 July 2020 is subject to favourable weather conditions however, the Department will keep the public informed of any change.

All work will be carried out in line with current public health and health and safety advice, with safe systems of working in place for staff and contractors.

Also the Clealough Road, Killyleagh will benefit from a £370,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme which is due to commence on Monday 15 June 2020.

The improvement work will extend a distance of approximately 1.3km from No 90 Clealough Road, 250m east of the junction with Tullyverry Road to No 122 Clealough Road, 1.3km east of the junction with Derryboye Road. The scheme includes resurfacing of the carriageway and upgrading of road drainage.

Due to the nature of the scheme it will be necessary to operate a daily weekday road closure (Monday – Friday) between the hours of 8.00 am and 6.00 pm from Monday 15 June to Friday 10 July 2020.

During these times a diversion will be in place with traffic being diverted via Crossgar Road/Ballytrim Road, Killyleagh Road/Killyleagh Street, A7 Saintfield Road/Crossgar Road, Todd’s Hill/Station Road/Killyleagh Road/Manse Road.

The road will be open to traffic in the evenings during the week and all day Saturday and Sunday. Local access for residents will be maintained at all times during the works.

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