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  • Open consultation The Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026

    Topics:
    • Roads legislation, 
    • Roads policy, 
    • Road users

    Consultation closes 24 April 2026, 5.00 pm

    Summary

    The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) proposes to make an Order entitled the Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026. The Order will prohibit vehicles exceeding 7.5 tonnes maximum gross weight from using Craigarogan Road, Mallusk. Vehicles are excepted from the weight restriction in certain circumstances.

    Documents

    • The Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Draft Order Adobe PDF (135 KB)
    • The Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Map Adobe PDF (153 KB)
    • The Traffic Weight Restriction (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 - Notice of Intention Adobe PDF (111 KB)

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    Consultation description

    Full details are contained in the draft Order which together with a map showing the road involved may be inspected free of charge during office hours within the period below at:

    DfI TRAM Northern Division,
    Traffic Management Section
    County Hall,
    182 Galgorm Road,
    Ballymena
    BT42 1QG

    Alternatively, it may be viewed online at online at www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/consultations

    Inspection of the draft Order and map is by appointment only which can be arranged either by email using the address below or by telephone on 0300 200 7899 during office hours (Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.).  Any person may object or make other representations, specifying the grounds on which they are made, by writing to the Department at TRAM Northern Division at the address above or by emailing dfiroads.northern@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk within a period of 22 days from the date of publication of this Notice.

    The information you provide in your response to this consultation, excluding personal information, may be published or disclosed in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). If you want the information that you provide to be treated as confidential, please tell us why but be aware that, under FOIA/EIR, we cannot guarantee confidentiality.

    For information regarding the Departmental Privacy Notice following the introduction of GDPR, please go to the following link https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/dfi-privacy or phone the Data Protection Office on 028 90540540. For further details on confidentiality, the FOIA and EIR please refer to www.ico.org.uk

    Ways to respond

    Email:
    dfiroads.northern@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
    Write to:
    DfI TRAM Northern Division,
    Traffic Management Section
    County Hall,
    182 Galgorm Road,
    Ballymena
    BT42 1QG
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