NI traffic alerts: Crash on M1 cleared

Good news if you’re stuck in the traffic – the A2 has now reopened at Dee Street. The knock-on delays should soon begin to clear.

Delays are now stretching right back on the M2 as far as the Sandyknowes Roundabout, and the M5, even stretching back on the Shore Road towards Greenisland.

The Sydenham Bypass remains closed heading out of the city at Dee Street.

Police are attending a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the Bangor-bound lane of the A2 Sydenham bypass at the Dee Street junction – traffic is being diverted into the Harbour Estate / Dee Street Bridge.
Delays are expected and traffic heading to George Best Belfast City Airport will be affected. 
There are also significant knock on delays on the M2 citybound – delays back to J4 Sandyknowes

The Warren Road in Donaghadee is closed between the New Road and the Stockbridge Road due to a faulty electrical pole this morning, Monday 9 December. Motorists should avoid the area.

The A12 Westlink has now reopened following an earlier collision.

Road users are advised of a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the A12 Westlink leaving Belfast just past the Clifton Street on slip. The road is currently closed westbound and traffic is being diverted down Great Georges Street towards North Queen Street or alternatively along York Street towards the M2. Traffic can still access the Westlink from Clifton Street. Due to the location of this collision, delays can be expected.

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Road users have been advised to avoid the Greenan Road between Newry and Warrenpoint as the PSNI attend a serious one vehicle crash. 

Road users are advised to expect traffic disruption across Belfast on Saturday 7th December, due to a number of Apprentice Boys of Derry parades.

Delays can be expected from around 8.30am until 10.30am and again at 6.30pm until 8pm.

In north Belfast, the parade will move off from Malvern Street at approximately 8.30am, and proceed along Shankill Parade, Shankill Road, Peters Hill, North Street, before concluding on Royal Avenue at 9am.

The parade will make a return journey back to Malvern Street along the same route at approximately 7.30pm, finishing at 8pm.

In south Belfast, there will be two parades with the first one starting from Barrington Gardens at approximately 8.30am, and proceed along Donegall Road, before concluding at the junction between Donegall Road and Rockview Street at 8.50pm.

The parade will also make a return journey back, along the same route, to Barrington Gardens at approximately 7pm, finishing at 7.20pm.

The second parade will start at approximately 9.15am from Donegall Road to Sandy Row and finishing at Linfield Road.

This parade will make a return journey, beginning at 6.45pm, along the same route, finishing at 7pm.

In east Belfast, the parade will start at Julia Street from approximately 9.30am, carrying onto Leila Street, Dee Street, Newtownards Road and Bridge End, concluding at 10.30am.

The parade will make a return journey at approximately 6pm, from Middlepath Street, Newtownards Road, Dee Street, Pansy Street, finishing on Julia Street at 7pm.

 

The A2 Sydenham Bypass is currently closed at Dee Street for Bangor-bound traffic. Vehicles are currently being diverted off the A2, onto Dee Street.

Update: The Sydenham Bypass has now reopened following an earlier crash at Dee Street. 

The earlier M2 crash has been cleared, while the M1 crash has also been cleared.

There has been a multi-vehicle collision in Lane 3 of the M1 leaving Belfast, just before Stockmans Lane. 
Delays are expected until the incident has been cleared.

There has been a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on the M2 south-bound in Belfast, resulting in two lanes being closed.
Traffic is affected between Fortwilliam and Duncrue Street and delays are expected.
Police are currently in attendance.

There is currently a broken down vehicle partially obstructing lane three on the M1 just before Broadway underpass. Motorists have been asked to slow down on approach and pass with caution until the vehicle is removed

UPDATE: The vehicle has now been cleared

Road users are advised that, due to a carriageway subsidence, Carrowkeel Road is currently closed to traffic between the Tattymacall Road and the Lough Eyes Road junctions.
Early indications are the road will be closed for some time. Please seek an alternative route for your journey.

There has been a crash between a car and a van at the Divis Street off slip.
There has also been a lorry crash on the M1 before Broadway.
Both are expected to cause tailbacks.

Trafficwatch NI posted on X: “Co Tyrone – report of long delays on the A5 Beltany Road (Newtownstewart to Omagh)  – temporary traffic lights in operation (Ulster American Folk Park / Sperrin Restuarant area) (08:35)”.

There are reports of a road traffic collision on the Budore Road in the Dundrod area of Co Antrim, close to the Tornagrough Road, with delays possible.