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Key updates
Weekend closures due to major ongoing works on Belfast M3 Lagan Bridge
Bangor crash
Police are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the Old Belfast Road in Bangor. The road is closed and there are a number of diversion points in place for. Police are asking road users to avoid the area at this time.
Belfast closures due to protests
- College Square East and Wellington Place are closed due to ongoing protest activity.
- Lane to Shore Road from Fortwilliam roundabout
M5 closed in both directions
The M5 in the Newtownabbey area is closed in both directions between J2 Greencastle and the Rushpark Roundabout due to an ongoing incident.
Police have confirmed it is due to “protest activity” and have urged drivers to seek an alternative route.
Police have confirmed it is due to “protest activity” and have urged drivers to seek an alternative route.
Motorway clear after crash
An earlier multiple car road traffic collision on the M2 adjacent to York Gate train Station has now been cleared. Traffic has returned to normal in the area.
Crash on M2 leaving Belfast
There has been a multiple car road traffic collision on the M2 adjacent to the York Gate train Station. The two outer lanes 4 and 5 are currently obstructed, with motorists advised to allow extra time for their journey.
Co Antrim road closed following crash
The Ballyrobin Road is currently closed between Antrim Road and Templepatrick due to a collision. Diversions are in place. Where possible, please seek an alternative route for your journey.
Weekend closures due to major ongoing works on Belfast M3 Lagan Bridge
A £700,000 major maintenance scheme to replace 10 bearings on the M3 Lagan Bridge has three more weekends of work to go, providing weather conditions remain favourable.
It is said the significant investment will have long term benefits in restoring and ensuring long-term maintenance of the bridge, enabling it to carry current and future traffic levels along the key route.
This weekend, the following closure will be in place:
This weekend, the following closure will be in place:
- From 9pm on Friday 2 August until 6am on Monday 5 August – the M3 will be closed on the west-bound side, with access reduced to one lane from the Sydenham bypass and all traffic exiting at Nelson Street
During periods where closures are in place, a diversion will be signed as follows:
For westbound traffic closures:
- A2 Sydenham Bypass to M2 Foreshore and will include Bridge End Flyover, Bridge End, Queen’s Bridge, Ann Street, Victoria Street, Dunbar Link, Great Patrick Street and York Street
For eastbound traffic closures:
- M2 Foreshore to Sydenham Bypass and will include Duncrue Street, Garmoyle Street, Dock Street, Nelson Street, Great Patrick Street, Waring Street, Albert Square, Queen Elizabeth Bridge and Middlepath Street
The Department of Infrastructure says it has carefully planned these bridge works and associated traffic management arrangements 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 work by 19 August 2024 is subject to favourable weather conditions, however, the Department has says it will keep the public informed of any change.
Burst water main in Belfast
There is a burst water main on the Lisburn Road at Jubilee Road causing minor traffic delays in both directions.
Traffic lights out in two separate Co Down spots
Traffic signals currently not working at:
- Church Square / Lurgan Road, Banbridge
- Main Street, Hilltown
Drivers are asked to approach with care.
Belfast road traffic collision
There has been a road traffic collision on the Grosvenor Road in Belfast, west-bound just after Durham Street. The west-bbound lane is partially obstructed.
Drivers are being advised to slow down and approach with care.
Drivers are being advised to slow down and approach with care.
Road re-opens after fire
The Mallusk/Trench Road in Newtownabbey has now re-opened after a fire earlier this afternoon.
Serious fire causes road closure in Co Antrim
The B95 Mallusk Road in Newtownabbey has been closed due to a serious fire in the area, with diversions in place.
East Belfast road clear after crash
Traffic is now flowing freely in the Massey Avenue area of east Belfast, following an earlier road traffic collision in the area.
Diversions in Belfast after crash
Motorists are advised to avoid the Massey Avenue area of east Belfast, due to a one vehicle road traffic collision in the area. There are tailbacks, and traffic is being diverted down the Old Holywood Road.
Downpatrick road reopened
The Killyleagh Road in Downpatrick reopened to motorists late last night following a serious road traffic collision on Sunday afternoon.
Downpatrick road closed due to serious crash
A statement from the PSNI said: “Motorists are advised that the Killyleagh Road, Downpatrick is closed due to a serious road traffic collision. Diversions are in place at Finnebrogue Road and Island Road; however, where possible, you should avoid the area entirely.”
Pedestrian left in critical condition after being hit by lorry on M1
Police are appealing for information after a serious collision on the M1 between Belfast and Lisburn this morning (Sunday) left a man in critical condition.
In a statement released at around 3.45pm, the PSNI said: “At around 6.50am, it was reported that a collision had occurred between a pedestrian and a lorry travelling on the motorway west-bound. The road, closed for seven hours, has now fully reopened.
“The injured man, aged in his 60s, is in a critical condition in hospital.
“An investigation is underway and anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dash-cam footage is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 432 28/07/24.”
A report can also be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via psni.police.uk/makeareport or Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
M1 reopens after crash
In a statement at around 2.30pm, the PSNI said: “To update, the M1 has fully reopened following this morning’s serious collision.”
M1 closure update
The M1 has reopened eastbound, but remains closed west-bound at Dunmurry following a serious crash just before 7am this morning (Sunday).
Traffic is being diverted off at Blacks Road (Junction 3).
According to the PSNI, the closure is likely to remain in place “for some time”. Dunmurry Lane is also closed in both directions as part of the same incident.
“Thank you for your continued patience while we deal with this incident,” a PSNI spokesperson said.
Road users are advised to take an alternative route.
Traffic remains particularly busy in the Lisburn area.
Traffic is being diverted off at Blacks Road (Junction 3).
According to the PSNI, the closure is likely to remain in place “for some time”. Dunmurry Lane is also closed in both directions as part of the same incident.
“Thank you for your continued patience while we deal with this incident,” a PSNI spokesperson said.
Road users are advised to take an alternative route.
Traffic remains particularly busy in the Lisburn area.
M1 ‘likely to be closed for some time’ after serious crash
The M1 is closed west-bound at Dunmurry and east-bound at Saintfield Road following a serious crash just before 7am this morning (Sunday).
Traffic is currently being diverted off at Blacks Road (Junction 3) and Saintfield Road (Junction 6).
According to the PSNI, the closure is likely to remain in place “for some time”. Dunmurry Lane is also closed in both directions as part of the same incident.
Road users are advised to take an alternative route.
Due to the current closure of the M1, traffic is particularly busy in the Lisburn area.
Traffic is currently being diverted off at Blacks Road (Junction 3) and Saintfield Road (Junction 6).
According to the PSNI, the closure is likely to remain in place “for some time”. Dunmurry Lane is also closed in both directions as part of the same incident.
Road users are advised to take an alternative route.
Due to the current closure of the M1, traffic is particularly busy in the Lisburn area.