The £120,000 safety scheme will involve replacing and upgrading both parapets on the bridge, which carries the A1 over Culcavy Road. The Department for Infrastructure said the work includes replacing the parapet on the north-bound carriageway which was damaged during a road traffic collision and will ensure that the bridge parapets continue to provide appropriate protection for the high number of road users that use this key strategic route every day. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
Due to the nature of the work it will be necessary to implement a series of road, lane and hard shoulder closures which have been scheduled in two phases. The first phase of work will be from June 19 until July 5, on the north-bound carriageway. The second phase will be from July 22 until August 12 on the south-bound carriageway.
The first phase of the works will commence with a full overnight closure of the north-bound carriageway of the A1, between Pantridge Link Junction and Hillsborough Roundabout, from 11pm on Wednesday, June 19 until 6am on Thursday June 20. This is to allow a temporary barrier to be installed. During this closure a signed diversion route will be in operation.
Following this, lane one of the north-bound carriageway of the A1 will be closed in the vicinity of the works each night during the hours of 9pm and 6am from Thursday, June 20 until Wednesda.
