Summary
EXPERIMENTAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SCHEME – BUS LANES – BELFAST CITY CENTRE AND GREATER BELFAST AREA
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) proposes to make the Experimental Traffic Control Scheme – Bus Lanes – Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area for a period of 6 months.
Documents
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area - Draft Direction Order
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area - NOI
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Upper Malone Road Map
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Ballynahinch Road Map
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Botanic Avenue Map
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Lisburn Road map
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Malone Road map
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Ormeau Road map
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Saintfield Road Map
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Stranmillis Road Map
- Experimental Traffic Control Scheme - Bus Lanes (Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast Area) - Great Victoria Street, Shaftesbury Square Map
Consultation description
The scheme will amend the operational times of inbound bus lanes in the Belfast City Centre and Greater Belfast area on Ballynahinch Road, Botanic Avenue, Great Victoria Street (Shaftesbury Square to Bruce Street), Saintfield Road, Shaftesbury Square, Stranmillis Road, Upper Malone Road, Malone Road and Lisburn Road (Tates Avenue to Jubilee Road) from 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. Monday to Friday to 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive.
The scheme will also extend the operational times of the bus lanes on Ormeau Road from 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. (inbound) and from 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. (outbound) Monday to Friday to 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. in both directions Monday to Friday inclusive.
Vehicles are excepted from the restrictions in certain circumstances.
Full details are contained in the draft scheme, which together with maps showing the roads involved, may be inspected free of charge during office hours within the period below at DfI TRAM Eastern Division, Hydebank House, 4a Hospital Road, Ballydollaghan, Belfast, BT8 8JL or viewed online at www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/consultations
Inspecting the proposal Inspection of the draft scheme and maps is by appointment only which can be arranged either by email using Roads.END@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk or by telephone during office hours (Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.) on 0300 200 7899.
Making an objection Any person may object or make other representations, specifying the grounds on which they are made, by writing to the Department at the address above or by emailing Roads.END@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk within the stated period.
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Ways to respond
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