Lane closures and delays to be aware of during roadworks in Newtownabbey area

Road users may wish to plan their journeys in advance with a number of roadworks programmes taking place across the Newtownabbey area this week.

Closures are to operate daily unless otherwise stated.

Belfast Road, Ballyclare

There will be a hard shoulder closure from Carrickfergus Road to the end of the slip road to A8 Belfast Road from Monday, March 3 at 9:30am until Tuesday, March 4 at 4:30pm.

Road users may wish to plan their journeys in advance with a number of roadworks programmes taking place across the Newtownabbey area this week. Photo: Googleplaceholder image
Road users may wish to plan their journeys in advance with a number of roadworks programmes taking place across the Newtownabbey area this week. Photo: Google

The closure is required for full-service water connection with work being carried out by NI Water.

Delays of up to five minutes are expected.

M5 Motorway Southbound

There will be a continuous hard shoulder closure from the Rush Park roundabout to the M2 Foreshore until Tuesday, March 4 at 6:00pm.

The closure is required for gully replacement.

Delays of up to five minutes are expected.

Shore Road, Newtownabbey

There will be a lane closure from 200m west of Longwood Road to 200m east of Longwood Road until Friday, March 7 at 11.00pm.

The closure is required for installation of CCTV cameras.

Traffic controls will be in operation with delays of up to five minutes expected.

Shore Road, Newtownabbey

There will be a lane closure from Glenville Road to Chestnut Hill Shore Road from until Friday, June 13 at 4:30pm.

The closure is required for the removal of existing parapet materials and offloading of new parapet materials.

The shared cycleway (southeast side) will be closed for the duration of the works.

Delays of between five and 15 minutes are expected.

Shore Road, Newtownabbey

There will be a lane closure from the junction of Whitehouse Park to 10m from the junction of Whitehouse Park until Monday, March 3 at 4:30pm.

The closure is required for remedial work on a carrier main on the bridge.

Traffic controls will be in operation with delays of up to five minutes expected.

Shore Road, Newtownabbey

There will be a continuous lane closure from Merville Gardens Village to Whitehouse Park until Wednesday, March 5 at 6:00pm.

The closure is required for testing of a gas main.

Traffic controls will be in operation with delays of up to five minutes expected.

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