A1 Southbound lane closures this weekend
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Motorists are advised to allow additional time for journeys on the A1 this weekend due to slip road construction works on the southbound carriageway.
As part of works to develop a new access to Hillsborough Castle, both lanes of the A1 southbound will be closed from 11.00 pm on Friday 18 August 2017 until 5.00 am on Saturday 19 August 2017 from the A1 Hillsborough Roundabout to the junction with the B177 Dromore Road, Hillsborough. Diversions will be signposted for the period of the full closure.
A single lane closure will then be in place on the A1 southbound from the A1 Hillsborough Roundabout to a point approximately 600 metres north of the junction with the B177 Dromore Road, Hillsborough. This lane closure will remain in place from 5.00 am on Saturday 19 until 6.00 am on Monday 21 August 2017.
Significant delays are expected, particularly on the Saturday afternoon. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and to use alternative routes where possible. Traffic travelling south of Hillsborough including to Dublin Airport should allow additional time for the journey.
The work is necessary for construction of the on-slip at the new access.
For more information about this work and other works on the road network, visit: www.trafficwatchni.com.
Notes to editors:
- All Media queries should be directed to the Department for Infrastructure Press Office on 028 9054 0007. Out of office hours please contact the duty press officer via pager number 07699 715 440 and your call will be returned.
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- The Department has worked with the Historic Royal Palaces contractor to minimise disruption as far as possible and to carry out the majority of works with only a hard shoulder closure in place. The lane closure this weekend is essential to allow the next phase of the works to be carried out.
- For further information on the Hillsborough Castle Historic Royal Palace slip road development work, the public can contact the contractor, Whitemountain Quarries Limited, on 0776 8045 790.