Lane closures in Moat Road area to facilitate NI Water work
20 February 2025 16:50
NI Water will commence work next week to install a new stormwater sewer on a section of Moat Road and Casement Street, Ballymena.
The essential work – which will remove storm (rain) water from this part of the combined wastewater system – will help to reduce the risk of out-of-sewer flooding in the area and provide increased capacity in the network.
Speaking about the work and associated traffic management requirements, NI Water Senior Project Manager, Robert McLean said: “The work – which will take around 6 weeks to complete - will include the installation of approximately 150m of new stormwater pipe and the construction of four new manholes in the Moat Road area.
“Work will get underway on Moat Road (adjacent to the Edward Street junction) on Monday 24th February and will continue along Moat Road onto Casement Street. A section of pipeline will be laid on Casement Street, extending a short distance into the alleyway beside Harryville Primary School, where it will connect into the existing stormwater manhole.
“To carry out the work in the safest possible manner, a lane closure with traffic lights will be in place around any working area on Moat Road and Casement Street. For the last section of work, a short section of the pedestrian path adjacent to the primary school will be closed to facilitate the work. We expect this final element will be undertaken at the end of the project towards the end of March/beginning of April.
“Vehicular access will be maintained for residents and businesses throughout the duration of the lane closures, although parking may be temporarily affected within a working area. Pedestrian access will be available at all times and our contractor, CivCo, will liaise with any properties along the pipeline route with regards to access, parking, bin collections, deliveries etc.
“We would take this opportunity to highlight to the public that construction sites are dangerous areas for unauthorised persons, especially children. 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.
“NI Water and our project team from AtkinsRéalis and CivCo thank residents, businesses and the wider public for their patience and cooperation while we undertake this essential work to deliver environmental improvements and help support new development. We assure you that we will strive to keep disruption to a minimum and complete the work in the shortest possible timeframe.”