Road News
Parking Restrictions
News Upload Date: 3rd October, 2024
Drivers asked to ‘Think before you park’.
The Department for Infrastructure advise all drivers to ‘Think before You Park’ parking restrictions that came into operation on Friday 3rd November 2023.
The Department of Infrastructure treats vehicles parked in contravention of parking restrictions very seriously with Traffic Attendants employed across Northern Ireland to help keep traffic moving freely and safely. Parking on pavements is a particular area of concern. Drivers often mistakenly think they are doing the right thing by keeping the road clear but fail to consider the needs of people on the footway causing them inconvenience and often putting them in danger. This is a particular risk for people with disabilities, older people, children and people pushing prams who may have to go onto the road to get around the parked cars.
The restrictions that into force last year, aim to help address this issue by prohibiting parking wholly or partly on a footway at a number of specific locations. This includes footways adjacent to:
a bus lane;
the limits of any bus stop in a lay-by or any bus stop as delineated by markings on the carriageway at any time;
the limits of any bus stand in a lay-by or any bus stand as delineated by markings on the carriageway at any time;
the limits of any mandatory cycle lane as delineated by markings on the carriageway at any time; and
the limits of any mandatory school keep clear as delineated by markings on the carriageway at any time.
The Rule also revokes and re-enacts existing prohibitions on footways.
All vehicles found to be in breach of the new restrictions will receive a £90 Penalty Charge Notice, discounted to £45 if paid within 14 days.
Drivers are urged to abide by the new rules and to show consideration at all times when parking to ensure they are not causing an obstruction and inconvenience to others.
Road Closure
News Upload Date: 24th September, 2024
10 Day Road Closure
Little Patrick Street will be closed from Monday 30th September.
Belfast City Council will be conducting a site investigation works starting next Monday the 30th September for a period of 10 days (not including weekends) at Little Patrick Street. This will result in a formal road closure of Little Patrick Street which will be operational daily from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Traffic will be diverted with alternative route signage in place and delay of less than 5 minutes expected.
The purpose of the Site Investigation is to understand location of existing services and the type of ground beneath the surface to help provide design and construction information going forward. These works will entail digging trial and investigation pits along the carriageway but any areas that are disturbed will be reinstated.
Junction Works
News Upload Date: 23rd September, 2024
Works Update
The Department of Infrastructure road works at Fredrick Street/ York Street has been ongoing for many weeks now, and is finally nearing completion.
The original completion date of mid-September had slipped slightly, due mainly to sewer connection works required and issues with the operation of the existing traffic signals.
The latest news update is that is now looking like Friday 11th October for completion. The Contractor is currently having difficulty breaking out the concrete in the carriageway for the new kerb alignment and this is slowing progress.
Work Update News
News Upload Date: 26th June, 2024
New Belfast Transport Station Opening
Belfast Grand Central Station will begin a phased opening on Sunday 8th September 2024.
Construction work on the new world class Belfast Grand Central Station is at a stage which will soon allow the public to have the opportunity to see inside Ireland’s largest state of the art integrated transport hub for trains, coaches and buses.
Transport services will be introduced in phases with buses operating from the Europa Buscentre moving to the new station on Sunday 8th September 2024 followed by rail operations, with a date to be confirmed. Bus passengers can watch our virtual guide to navigating the new station.
New Grand Central Station
News Upload Date: 5th September, 2024
'Road Closure' Community Notice.
Site Works Update - Student Accommodation 48-52 York Street.
Due to changes in our Programme of Works, and to ensure we’re allowing for the continual progress of groundwork installations, our tower crane is now scheduled to be dismantled on Sunday 30th June.
Road Closure
To allow for the crane to be dismantled, the York Street will be closed from 7am to 3pm on the following location: York Street - closure from junction with Frederick Street to junction with Little Patrick Street. The footpath will still be opened and will not affect pedestrian movements.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this task and will continue to work to minimise any disruption to our site's surrounding areas and community as we progress with the works. (Source: Daniel Oliveira, HSE & Sustainability Manager, Turkington)
Construction Crain removal on the 30th June 2024.
Measurement Marking
News Upload Date: 14th May, 2024
Measurement Markings Appear In Local Area.
A series of ground measurement markings have appeared on the Lancaster Street Area. The explanation is still to be fully understood, however, we are aware of planned council regeneration activity in the area, which may be part of that project. LARG will find out further information and relay back in a further news artical.
Measurement Markings
Measurement Markings
Measurement Markings