Essential Sewer Improvement Work to get underway on Belfast Road, Carrickfergus
18 June 2024 13:31
NI Water is due to commence work at the end of June to lay a new sewer on the Belfast Road, Carrickfergus as part of the Living With Water in Belfast Plan.
The installation of this new sewer – which will be carried out in three phases – forms part of a programme of measures that will create additional capacity in the sewer network to help support local development.
NI Water Senior Project Manager David McClean said:
“This major programme of work will also deliver environmental improvements and has already seen a major upgrade to Lower Woodburn Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS), as well as other local network upgrades which will help reduce the risk of out-of-sewer flooding and improve the water quality in Belfast Lough.
“We appreciate that work of this nature can be disruptive and would like to thank the local community and travelling public for their patience and cooperation while we undertake this essential scheme. Our contractor AG Wilson will strive to keep disruption to a minimum and will work longer hours in a bid to complete pipelaying in the shortest possible timeframe.”
The first phase of this pipelaying work will involve the installation of 860m of large diameter sewer and the construction of associated manholes on Belfast Road between Lower Woodburn WwPS (beside the Go Station) and the junction of Sloefield Drive.
To carry out the work as safely as possible and protect construction workers and the public, it will be necessary to have traffic management in place on the approach to and around the working area. The required traffic management will include a lane closure in both directions on Belfast Road and a reduced speed limit, which will be reduced from 40mph to 30mph. Some pedestrian management will also be required during phase 1 work.
Traffic management will be in place from Saturday 29th June to facilitate the delivery of machinery and materials, with pipelaying getting underway on Monday 1st July. Work will commence at the Go Station and progress towards Sloefield Drive. Traffic/pedestrian management will move along Belfast Road with the pipelaying work.
Access for residents and businesses will be available at all times and signage will be in place to direct motorists. Bus stops along the route will not be affected by the work.
This first phase of work is expected to take around 8 weeks to complete. With only one lane in operation in each direction in the vicinity of the pipelaying works, we would advise motorists to allow extra time for their journeys.
Extended working hours (7am-7pm) will be employed Monday to Friday and work will also take place on Saturdays in a bid to complete the work as quickly as possible and minimise disruption.
The traffic management will be temporarily removed on 11th and 12th July and on 18th August to accommodate events taking place in the town.
Construction sites are dangerous areas for unauthorised persons, especially children. We would appreciate the co-operation of the public in ensuring that children do not play in or around any site or machinery. Working areas will have warning signs in place to protect the public from any hazards. The public are advised to stay out of these working areas for their own safety.
Details on phases 2 and 3 of pipelaying (to continue the new pipeline along Belfast Road as far as Old Shore Road) will be communicated once all traffic management arrangements have been approved.
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For further information, please email press.office@niwater.com
The Living With Water in Belfast Plan, aims to provide the drainage and wastewater treatment infrastructure needed to help protect Belfast against flooding, enhance the environment, and enable the city to grow., Further information on the Living With Water Programme can be found at: