Motorists urged to 'plan ahead' with major sewer improvement work to start on Belfast Road, Carrickfergus
Motorists and pedestrians are being reminded essential sewer improvement work gets underway this Saturday (June 29) on Belfast Road, Carrickfergus
The first phase of the NI Water pipelaying work will involve the installation of 860m of large diameter sewer and the construction of associated manholes on Belfast Road between Lower Woodburn Woodburn Wastewater Pumping Station (beside the Go Station) and the junction of Sloefield Drive.
A spokesperson for NI Water explained: “To carry out the work as safely as possible and protect construction workers and the public, it will be necessary to have traffic management in place on the approach to and around the working area.
"The required traffic management will include a lane closure in both directions on Belfast Road and a reduced speed limit, which will be reduced from 40mph to 30mph. Some pedestrian management will also be required during phase 1 work.
"Traffic management will be in place from Saturday 29th June to facilitate the delivery of machinery and materials, with pipelaying getting underway on Monday 1st July. Work will commence at the Go Station and progress towards Sloefield Drive.
"Traffic/pedestrian management will move along Belfast Road with the pipelaying work. Access for residents and businesses will be available at all times and signage will be in place to direct motorists. Bus stops along the route will not be affected by the work.”
The overall project will be carried out in three phases and forms part of a programme of measures that will create additional capacity in the sewer network to help support local development. This first phase of work is expected to take around eight weeks to complete.
NI Water added: “With only one lane in operation in each direction in the vicinity of the pipelaying works, we would advise motorists to allow extra time for their journeys.”