NI traffic alerts: Delays expected as road works continue on Sydenham Bypass in Belfast

In east Belfast, the A2 Sydenham Bypass is closed for road works from Tillysburn Junction to Dee Street and is down to one lane from Victoria Park to past Belfast City Airport.
Delays are expected and road users are asked to plan their journey and leave extra time.
The closure is in place over the weekend until 6am on Monday as part of the planned schedule.

Earlier road traffic on the M2 Nelson Street off slip has been cleared and the road reopened. Traffic is quickly returning to normal. 

Earlier road traffic collision on the M3 Lagan Bridge has now been cleared and all lanes reopened.

The Montgomery Road in east Belfast has been closed as the air ambulance attends an incident. Motorists have been asked to avoid the area.

The earlier crash has now been cleared and traffic returned to normal

Police are at the scene of a two vehicle road traffic collision at the Fortwilliam Roundabout in north Belfast. The off-slip has been closed to country-bound traffic and drivers are asked to use alternative routes.

Reports of long delays on A23 Ballygowan Road from Roselawn Cemetery towards Ryan Park. A broken down car in the area is causing the delays in Castlereagh.

A three vehicle crash on the outer lane A2 Sydenham bypass citybound – close to the footbridge to Belfast City Airport – is causing delays.

Motorists have been warned of potential delays in Ballyhackamore this morning amid reports of a collision on the Upper Newtownards Road heading into the city near North Road.

UPDATE: The below incident has now been cleared, although knock-on delays remain back to Big Barn leaving Bangor.

A crash is causing delays in north Down heading towards Belfast. The collision occurred on the A2 Belfast Road around Ballymenoch Park in Holywood, causing knock on delays back to Seahill. The road is down to one lane as police attend the incident.

A vehicle fire has caused the closure of the M1-bound Clifton Street on-slip on the Westlink.

The Trewmount Road, Moy has now fully reopened following an earlier three-vehicle road traffic collision.

Sergeant Patton said: “Police received a report shortly after 8.05am today of a suspicious object having been located on the M22, northbound, close to the Dunsilly junction at Antrim.
“The northbound lane was closed between junction 1 (Dunsilly) and junction 2 (Ballygrooby) as police and ammunition technical officers attended the scene.
“A number of controlled explosions were carried out on the object, which has been taken away for further examination.
“It is believed at this stage that this was a hoax device, however, enquiries remain ongoing, and we are appealing to anyone who might have any information which could assist, to get in touch.
“The number to call is 101, quoting reference number 225 of 07/10/24.
“A report can be also submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport.”