We will be undertaking an urgent sewer repair in the vicinity of McDonalds on the Shore Road in Belfast from Monday 12th August and a one-way closure will be in place from Fortwilliam Park for approximately three weeks.

Vehicular access to McDonalds and all other businesses on Shore Road, between the city centre and McDonalds, will be available in a country-bound direction only. For safety reasons, the footpath in front of McDonalds will need to be closed.

A number of city-bound bus stops on Shore Road between Fortwilliam Park and Skegoneill Avenue will not be accessible during this work. A dedicated shuttle bus will be in operation to service the Skegoneill Fortwilliam Crescent, Skegoneill York Drive and Skegoneill Seaview stops.

The shuttle bus will run from 06:00 – 22:00 Monday – Saturday and 09:00 – 21:00 on a Sunday, picking up at Mount Vernon and travelling along Fortwilliam Park, Somerton Road and Skegoneill Avenue before rejoining Shore Road and servicing the remainder of stops between Skegoneill Avenue and York Street.

A diversion route for motorists will be clearly signposted.

Following this repair we will plan a programme of sewer lining works in the wider Shore Road area. These measures will provide a more resilient wastewater network, helping to reduce the likelihood of sewer collapses, blockages and out-of-sewer flooding in the locality. We will keep businesses, residents and the wider community informed on this programme of work.