On Friday morning 25 May 2007 Belfast bound traffic will be using the new bridge at Stockman’s Lane. This will facilitate the preparations leading to the demolition of the old country - bound bridge.
This new traffic management layout will be put in place overnight on Thursday 24 May 2007.
On Saturday morning 26 May 2007 country - bound traffic will also be using the new bridge at Stockman’s Lane. This new layout will be put in place overnight on Friday 25 May 2007.
In order to allow the contractor to set up the new road lay-out the M1 will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Thursday and Friday nights 24 and 25 May from 10pm to 6am.
The demolition of Stockman’s Lane country-bound bridge will be carried out over two weekends, on Saturday 26 May and Sunday 27 May and on Saturday 2 June and Sunday 3 June. Part of Stockman’s Lane roundabout will be closed for these weekends. The closure details are as follows:
Weekend of 26 / 27 May
Traffic will not be able to pass under the bridge during demolition, ie. traffic will not be permitted to travel from Stockman's Lane to Kennedy Way. Instead, traffic will be diverted onto the M1 heading country-bound as far as Black's Road junction, where it will exit and rejoin the M1 at the same junction heading back towards Belfast and then exit at Stockman's Lane junction.
Weekend of 2 / 3 June
Traffic will not be able to pass under the bridge during demolition, ie. traffic will not be permitted to travel from Kennedy Way to Stockman's Lane. Instead, traffic will be diverted onto the M1 heading towards Belfast as far as Broadway, where it will travel around the roundabout and come back up the M1 heading country-bound and then exit at Stockman's Lane junction.
A signed alternative route will be available for non motorway users.
