NI traffic alerts: Co Antrim road closed due to ‘ongoing incident’

The Albert Road in Carrickfergus is now closed due to an incident at the bridge. Road users are advised to avoid the area.

A broken down lorry is causing delays for traffic leaving the M2 at the Nelson Street off-slip.

Update: The lorry has now been cleared

The M2 has reopened to southbound traffic from Sandyknowes, however remains closed to northbound traffic from Greencastle due to the ongoing incident.

Update: The motorway reopened northbound around 9am

Motorists have been advised to seek an alternative route as the M2 is currently closed between Greencastle and Sandyknowes.

Motorists are advised to avoid the Ballygowan Road, Comber, as police and the emergency services are currently at the scene of a two vehicle road traffic collision. Please seek an alternative route for your journey.

A crash in the outer lane northbound is causing delays around Bellevue. Heading towards rush hour, traffic is slow moving right back to the Westlink on-slip.

There have been two separate road traffic collisions (a short distance apart) on the A55 Outer Ring Belvoir Road just after the A24 Saintfield Road Junction heading towards Tesco Newtownbreda. Police are attending, with knock on delays back on the A55 at Upper Galwally and on the Saintfield Road out of town at Forestside.

Update: The delays cleared before rush hour

A broken down vehicle on the McKinstry Road in Dunmurry is causing delays this morning. 
Road users have been advised to use caution. 

Good news if you’re stuck in the traffic – the broken down lorry has now been cleared. Delays remained back to Blacks Road just before 6pm but should now begin to clear.

The incident is still impacting traffic midway through rush hour with delays by then stretching back beyond Blacks Road

There are delays on the Westlink eastbound stretching back to Stockmans Lane due to a broken down lorry under the Divis Street bridge.

Road users are advised diversions are in place on the Glenshane Road, Maghera at its junction with the Mullagh Road due to a road traffic collision. Please seek an alternative route for your journey at this time.

Update: The road reopened before 4pm

The PSNI has warned motorists this morning of icy driving conditions. 

The Antrim Road in north Belfast will be closed this evening between the junctions with Old Cavehill Road and Donegal Park Avenue, while the North Circular Road will be closed between the junctions with Old Cavehill Road and Antrim Road, while police return to the scene of a fatal crash in December 2023.
The closures will be in place from 10pm this evening until 4am on Thursday.

The M1 east-bound has since re-opened to one lane from junction 13, following the report of a lorry on fire.
Motorists are advised to exercise caution and leave extra time for your journey.

Lorry fire closes motorway section

Road users are advised that the M1 eastbound is closed from junction 13 due to a lorry on fire.
Diversions are in place.

Police are warning road users about the risk of ice this morning, with heavy fog also a risk factor in areas including the M1 and M2.

Police are advising road users to avoid the Old Coach Road in Bellanaleck this morning as it is impassable due to icy conditions.

Salting of roads on the scheduled network considered to be at risk of ice across NI has been undertaken overnight. Road users are advised to exercise caution when travelling, particularly when driving on untreated roads. 

An earlier collision involving multi-vehicles at the Dee Street junction of the A2 Sydenham bypass, heading towards Belfast City Airport, has been fully cleared.