Road Works At Fredrick Street/ York Street Junction.

Latest updated received from DFI is that the road crossings works will commence this week during the evenings of Monday 21st of October and Tuesday 22nd October, however the 2 wider crossings across York Street and Great Patrick Street will be taking place during the evenings of Sunday 27th October and Sunday the 3rd of November. 

The Department of Infrastructure road works at Fredrick Street/ York Street has been ongoing for many weeks now. 

As previously reported, the original completion date of mid-September has been delayed due mainly to sewer connection works required and issues with the operation of the existing traffic signals and also that the Contractor is currently having difficulty breaking out the concrete in the carriageway for the new kerb alignment and this is slowing progress. 

The most recent completion date is Friday 18th October.  We shall share more information when we recieve it.

We see tactile paving every day on our streets and crossings but do we really understand what those bumps and colours beneath our feet really mean?

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.

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. 

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)