24 May 2005
RESURFACING SCHEME FOR A1 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD DUAL CARRIAGEWAY
A £250,000 scheme to resurface and strengthen the A1 Hillsborough Road dual carriageway is due to begin this week.
Work on a stretch of road from the Hillsborough roundabout to Dromore Road, Hillsborough junction, will begin at 2000 hrs on Thursday 26 May 2005 and continue until 1600 hrs on Monday 30 May 2005.
The works will involve the replacement and overlaying of the carriageway and hard shoulder running surface over a length of 1.3km. Preparation work will start prior to this time although this work will not affect traffic flows.
The works have been carefully programmed to be carried out over the May Bank Holiday, in order to minimise inconvenience to commuter traffic.
On Friday 27 May, two lanes of traffic will be available to Lisburn bound traffic during the morning peak period, followed by two lanes of traffic out of Lisburn during the evening peak period. A contra flow system, with one lane available for traffic in each direction, will be used at all other times. Some disruption due to the works may be unavoidable.
A DRD Roads Service spokesperson said: "The scheme will strengthen this heavily trafficked route, improving skidding resistance and running surface for the safety and comfort of road users and prevent the formation of hazardous surface defects." Media queries to: Emma Flynn Davies, Press Office, Department for Regional Development, Tel 028 9054 0372
- For safety reasons there will be no access from Hillsborough village and Dromara Road to A1 Hillsborough Road dual carriageway via Dromore Road. Motorists should follow the diversion routes.
- There will be no access to Moira Road for southbound traffic. Access will be via Harry's Road and Aughnatrisk Road.
- There will be no access to Ballygowan Road and Glen Road for southbound traffic. Traffic wishing to exit these roads and travel south will be required to travel north to Hillsborough Roundabout and join the southbound contra flow.
- Access to Ballygowan Road and Glen Road for southbound traffic only will be via Taughblane Road.
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