The project at Altnagelvin Brae, from Millbrook Road to Altnagelvin Hospital entrance, will commence on Monday 2 June and last until the end of August.
The scheme will also include 700 metres of shared footway and cycletrack and upgrading of the traffic signals at the Hospital entrance and Belt Road at a cost of £60,000.
Every effort will be made to minimise disruption to traffic by restricting works at peak hours, and by suitable traffic diversions. Difficult sections of the works will be undertaken during July / August when schools are closed and traffic levels are at their lowest. However, there will be delays to traffic and journeys should be planned accordingly, making use of alternative routes where possible.
During initial stages of the scheme Belfast bound traffic will be diverted via the Old Drumahoe Road. During other periods of the work it will be necessary to reduce the existing three lane carriageway to a single lane in each direction. It is further intended to limit the effects on traffic by minimising the length of road affected at any time.
Road closures will be necessary at key stages in the works, with traffic being diverted via Crescent Link, Irish Street, Church Brae and Ardmore Road. These diversions will be in place overnight Saturday evening to 1pm on Sunday only.
Advanced notice of road closures will be published in the local press and advertised on radio stations and on the Roads Service website at www.roadsni.gov.uk. Additionally variable message signing will be in use throughout the period of the contract to give information to drivers.
A temporary 40 mph speed limit will be in place on Altnagelvin Brae for the duration of the work.
Roads Service regrets the inconvenience these necessary works will cause to the travelling public and any disruption that may occur.
Notes to Editors:
1. The scheme is required to complete the resurfacing of this main transport corridor from Dales’s Corner to The Beeches in Drumahoe.
2. The scheme will be split up into three sections as follows:
- Altnagelvin Hospital Entrance to Belt Rd
- No work to take place during the working day, Monday to Friday. Road closure permitted for surface course between 05:00hrs and 13:00hrs on a Sunday. Work will not begin before July.
- Belt Rd To Drumahoe Rd: A lane closure will be permitted on the climbing lane during the working day. A one way diversion is permitted for surfacing works.
- Drumahoe Rd to Millbrook Park: A temporary one way diversion will be allowed for Belfast bound traffic via the Old Drumahoe Road. A one way diversion is permitted for surfacing works.
3. Media queries to Emma Flynn Davies, Department for Regional Development , Press Office, 028 9054 0372. Out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Office via pager number 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
