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09/08/2016
Motorists Warned To Expect Delays During M3 Lagan Bridge Works
Motorists are being told to expect delays during major maintenance work on the M3 Lagan Bridge in Belfast.
The work, which is to start on Friday, 12 August, will take place on all four main carriageways of the M3 extending from the junction with the Westlink and the M2 at York Street to the junction with the A2 at Sydenham Bypass and involves replacing the bridge expansion joints and resurfacing.
A spokesperson from TransportNI said: "This work is essential for maintenance purposes and will have long term benefits from the new bridge joints and road surface along this stretch.
"TransportNI has made every effort to programme the necessary works operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience to the public. Motorists however, should be aware that some delays can be expected and they should allow additional time when planning journeys."
TransportNI has restricted closures to one main carriageway - two lanes - at a time, with all eight lanes to be open to traffic from 6am to 11pm Monday to Friday.
The work will be carried out by Highway Management (City) Ltd, as part of their Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) contract.
To complete the works, lane closures will be in operation over eight weekends:
From 11pm on Friday 12 August until 6am on Monday 15 August and from 11pm on Friday 19 August until 6am on Monday 22 August, approaching from Westlink direction the Nelson Street On-Slip, M3 eastbound and the Middlepath Street Off-Slip will be closed. The diversion route will include Nelson Street, Dunbar Link, Waring Street, Donegall Quay, Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and Middlepath Street. Road users travelling to the Titanic Quarter and SSE Arena will be diverted via Dee Street, Sydenham Road and Queen’s Quay.
From 11pm on Friday 02 September until 6am on Monday 05 September and from 11pm on Friday 09 September until 6am on Monday 12 September, approaching from Bridge End / Middlepath Street direction the Middlepath Street On-Slip, M3 westbound and the Nelson Street Off-Slip will be closed. The diversion route will include Bridge End, Queens Bridge, Ann Street, Victoria Street, Dunbar Link and York Street .
From 11pm on Friday 23 September until 6am on Monday 26 September and from 11pm on Friday 30 September until 6am on Monday 3 October, approaching from M2 direction the M3 eastbound will be closed. The diversion route will include Duncrue Street, Corporation Street, Waring Street Donegall Quay, Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and Middlepath Street.
From 11pm on Friday 14 October until 6am on Monday 17 October and from 11pm on Friday 21 October until 6am on Monday 24 October approaching from Sydenham direction the M3 Westbound will be closed. The diversion route will include Bridge End, Dalton Street Link, Middlepath Street On-Slip, M3 Nelson Street Off-Slip, Great George Street and York Street.
(CD/MH)
The work, which is to start on Friday, 12 August, will take place on all four main carriageways of the M3 extending from the junction with the Westlink and the M2 at York Street to the junction with the A2 at Sydenham Bypass and involves replacing the bridge expansion joints and resurfacing.
A spokesperson from TransportNI said: "This work is essential for maintenance purposes and will have long term benefits from the new bridge joints and road surface along this stretch.
"TransportNI has made every effort to programme the necessary works operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience to the public. Motorists however, should be aware that some delays can be expected and they should allow additional time when planning journeys."
TransportNI has restricted closures to one main carriageway - two lanes - at a time, with all eight lanes to be open to traffic from 6am to 11pm Monday to Friday.
The work will be carried out by Highway Management (City) Ltd, as part of their Design, Build, Finance and Operate (DBFO) contract.
To complete the works, lane closures will be in operation over eight weekends:
From 11pm on Friday 12 August until 6am on Monday 15 August and from 11pm on Friday 19 August until 6am on Monday 22 August, approaching from Westlink direction the Nelson Street On-Slip, M3 eastbound and the Middlepath Street Off-Slip will be closed. The diversion route will include Nelson Street, Dunbar Link, Waring Street, Donegall Quay, Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and Middlepath Street. Road users travelling to the Titanic Quarter and SSE Arena will be diverted via Dee Street, Sydenham Road and Queen’s Quay.
From 11pm on Friday 02 September until 6am on Monday 05 September and from 11pm on Friday 09 September until 6am on Monday 12 September, approaching from Bridge End / Middlepath Street direction the Middlepath Street On-Slip, M3 westbound and the Nelson Street Off-Slip will be closed. The diversion route will include Bridge End, Queens Bridge, Ann Street, Victoria Street, Dunbar Link and York Street .
From 11pm on Friday 23 September until 6am on Monday 26 September and from 11pm on Friday 30 September until 6am on Monday 3 October, approaching from M2 direction the M3 eastbound will be closed. The diversion route will include Duncrue Street, Corporation Street, Waring Street Donegall Quay, Queen Elizabeth II Bridge and Middlepath Street.
From 11pm on Friday 14 October until 6am on Monday 17 October and from 11pm on Friday 21 October until 6am on Monday 24 October approaching from Sydenham direction the M3 Westbound will be closed. The diversion route will include Bridge End, Dalton Street Link, Middlepath Street On-Slip, M3 Nelson Street Off-Slip, Great George Street and York Street.
(CD/MH)
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