22/06/2012

Rainfall Floods Sydenham Bypass

Drivers have been advised to avoid the Sydenham bypass in east Belfast.

Following severe rainfall, the bypass has flooded.

The city bound lane is worst affected, between the Tillysburn junction and Dee Street.

Long delays have ensued for traffic in both directions.

The M3 off-slip to the bypass is also flooded.

The Department for Regional Development has a 24 hour flooding incident line on 0300 2000 100, for people whose homes or businesses have been waterlogged in the downpour.

(NE)

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