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Nadia Breen

North Down, Holywood and Belfast area road closures this week

A number of roads will be closed in surrounding Belfast, Holywood and North Down this week.

In Castlereagh, a road and footway resurfacing scheme on the A23 Moneyreagh Road, from the Marylands Industrial Estate through Gransha Road/Knockbracken Road junctions for a distance of approximately 150 metres, is being undertaken.

Trafficwatch NI said: "To facilitate the scheme it will be necessary to implement a full evening/overnight road closure from Monday 1 August until Friday 5 August from 7.30pm and 6.00am.

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"During these times a signed diversionary route will be in place using the B178 Hillsborough Road - A7 Belfast Road - A24 Saintfield Road - A55 Upper Knockbreda Road - A23 Ballygowan Road and vice versa.

"Local access for residents and emergency services will be maintained at all times.

"The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience, however, road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions."

In addition to this, from North Down to Holywood, the A2 Holywood Bypass will be closed Bangor bound from the B0198 Belfast Road Junction to the B0198 Bangor Road Junction overnight from 10pm to 5am from Monday, August 1 to Thursday, August 4 in relation to white lining and high friction surface works by DFI Roads.

Trafficwatch NI added: "An alternative route for traffic travelling towards Bangor will be via: B0198 Belfast Road, B0198 High Street and B0198 Bangor Road.

"Local access and access for emergency vehicles will be maintained."

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