Westlink

Some of the vehicles seized in a police crackdown on illegal and anti-social use of e-bikes and scooters over the summer. Pic: PSNI/PA Wire

Police chase as e-bikes run riot in Belfast - riding the wrong way down Westlink

Morning View

Editorial: Huge delay to Westlink/M2 junction upgrade is a farce and disgrace

The PSNI has issued a statement following a number of protests against rising fuel prices across the province

Fines issued by police after fuel protests take place across Northern Ireland

Ballygowan farmer Sam Hanna, with his dog Roy, on Sydenham by-pass in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA Wire)

Traffic brought to a crawl as fuel protestors embark on mass go-slow

Traffic on the Westlink today was a fraction of what it would normally be, as fears ran high after serious disruption in east Belfast a couple of hours earlier.

Westlink fuel protest a damp squib - though Belfast traffic down to a trickle

M2 offslip closed

Off-slips and on-slips to the Westlink at Clifton Street in Belfast are closed

Car queue

Latest: Congestion on the Westlink due to broken down lorry has now ended

Historically, I've never had much luck with parking

Jonny McCambridge: Parking app saves the day — until it doesn’t

Car queue

Motorists asked to expect delays this evening with slow-moving abnormal load

Road closed

Westlink off slip country bound is closed due to unsafe scaffolding

The 58-mile (85km) A5 road project between Londonderry and Aughnacloy was first announced back in 2007, but has been beset by a number of delays

Letter: Is A5 the best road project to throw money at?

A much-anticipated day out at the Grand Opera House turned into a very stressful event for our columnist when his travel plans into Belfast were severely hampered by traffic jams brought about by crowds also going to Saturday's Irish Cup final

Jonny McCambridge: My best-laid travel plans got disrupted by cup final traffic

Police arrested a 27 year old man following a road traffic collision which occurred at the Westlink area of Belfast on Friday April 11

Man arrested following a road traffic collision at Westlink area of Belfast

The city-bound side of the Sydenham Bypass between the Tillysburn junction and the start of the M3 will be closed this weekend from 4am Saturday to 6am Monday as resurfacing work continues

Resurfacing work on Sydenham bypass to restart with road closed in one direction

A cyclist has died in a north Belfast RTC

Cyclist dies following morning road traffic collision in North Belfast

Clifton Street, North Belfast is closed in both directions between Carlisle Circus and North Queen Street following a road traffic collision this morning, Thursday November 21

Belfast commuter route closed following serious road traffic collision
Police are advising of a road closed this morning
Michael Cousins

Road works

Sydenham Bypass improvement scheme - Update to diversion route this weekend

Road closed

Main route closed to traffic during busy rush hour period now reopened

Aerial view of York Street Interchange area (with York Street Train Station highlighted in yellow to help you get your bearings)

Timeframe may come 'within weeks' for Belfast motorway revamp

Morning View

Editorial: Delay to Westlink reflects some of the bad planning of NI roads

A map of the York Street interchange from the 2012 launch of the project.

‘Another 11 years’ until York Street interchange in Belfast is built

TV star Lorraine Kelly admitted that she would walk into a room and not remember why she was there

Jackie McGregor on memory and menopause

Traffic queue

Traffic & Travel: Motorists see queues on the Westlink and M2 at Nelson Street

Traffic lights

February 8: Broken down car on Westlink creating havoc for motorists

NIAS

Appeal about collision which left motorcyclist with serious leg injuries

Traffic queue

Traffic: Queues of cars on Westlink coming off at Broadway towards Boucher Road

Weather warning

Yellow weather warning for ice currently in place for parts of Northern Ireland
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland
Michael Cousins

The view of the area where the buses will arrive at the new Grand Central Station. In the distance you can see the City Hospital.

First-ever footage of Belfast's colossal new Grand Central Station

Belfast's Townsend Enterprise Park has unveiled a substantial £280,000 transformation within its property, which has created an enriched working environment for its 46 tenants. Board members Linda Graham and Reverend Jack Lamb are pictured with Lord Mayor Cllr Ryan Murphy and Margaret Patterson McMahon, CEO, Townsend Enterprise Park

Belfast enterprise park unveils £280,000 transformation for 46 tenants

The Westlink

Motorists may face delays as Westlink resurfacing scheme starts on May 19

Traffic light fault causing disruption

Disruption this morning (Friday) as traffic lights fail at busy junction

Ryan Dougan, Dougan Contracts is pictured with Margaret Patterson McMahon alongside Peter Darragh from Townsend Enterprise Park, Belfast

£150K upgrade for Townsend Enterprise Park

motorway

Incident ongoing on Westlink - approach with caution

Westlink

Route fully reopened after two lanes of Westlink closed

The Westlink, Belfast

Police are appealing for witnesses following a hit-and-run

PSNI

Three men charged after being stopped in stolen vehicle on M2

Motorway traffic

Caution advised on Westlink after box van blocks on-slip lane

Stuck in traffic

Delays on Westlink after traffic collision

Oil spill on motorway

Oil spill on Westlink treated after motorist warning

The route of the parade (starting in the north and heading south)

TWELFTH 2022: The Belfast Orange parade - the bands, route, restrictions etc

The Ulster Orchestra

Old church hall set to become orchestra hub

Road closed

Motorcyclist dies after Westlink collision

Traffic

Three-car collision on M3 Lagan Bridge before off-slip to Westlink cleared

Moneysharvin Road, Maghera, is currently closed due to a road traffic accident.

PSNI warn drivers about Westlink traffic jam

Traffic

Three vehicle collision on Westlink - delays to be expected

Traffic and travel.

Broken-down car on Westlink creating queues for motorists

Westlink

Broken down lorry which had created havoc on Westlink has been removed

Traffic and travel.

Great news for motorists as traffic collision on Westlink is cleared

News Letter editorial

Belfast Chamber look globally for ideas to improve NI’s biggest city

Belfast City Hall.
Photograph by Declan Roughan / Presseye

Belfast radically reimagined in bold plan by city’s chamber of commerce

Traffic and travel

Three car collision on Westlink

Traffic and travel

Motorist delays as Westlink reopened after being closed in both direction

Traffic

Broken down lorry creating havoc for motorists on Westlink

News Letter editorial

A troubling further delay to the upgrade of Northern Ireland’s most important ju...

Traffic queue

Great news as collision and queue on NI motorway is cleared

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