Kimmins announces £330,000 road improvement scheme for A2 Bushmills Road / Dunluce Road, Portrush
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Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a £330,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on A2 Bushmills Road / Dunluce Road, Portrush will commence on Monday 24 March 2025.
The resurfacing scheme will extend approximately 1.15km along the A2 Bushmills/Dunluce Road, from the Bushmills Road roundabout towards Bushmills (past the entrance to The Skerries Holiday Park).
Minister Kimmins said:
"This is a substantial investment for the Portrush area which will deliver significant benefits for residents and road users. The investment demonstrates my commitment to improving our road network, which is vital for connecting our businesses and communities. I would like to thank residents, local businesses, and commuters for their patience while this essential infrastructure work is carried out.”
To facilitate the safe delivery of the scheme it will be necessary to initially implement a road closure for the first three days followed by lane closures for the remainder of the works. Details below:-
- Road closure - from Crocknamack Road to 900m west of Ballybogey Road, which will be operational from 8am to 6pm daily from Monday 24 March 2025 until Wednesday 26 March 2025. During these times, signed diversionary routes will be in place via: A2 Bushmills Road - A2 Crocknamack Road - A29 Coleraine Road - A2 Meterpole Roundabout - A29 Atlantic Road - A29 Ring Road - B17 Cloyfin Road - B62 Ballybogey Road - A2 Dunluce Road and vice versa.
- Lane closure - from Crocknamack Road to 800m west of Ballybogey Road, which will be operational from 9am to 5pm weekdays from Thursday 27 March 2025 until Friday 11 April 2025.
The Department has programmed the work operations and traffic management arrangements to minimise inconvenience, however, while measures have been taken to accommodate local access, road users should expect some delays and are advised to allow additional time when travelling in the vicinity of the works and are asked to comply with all temporary traffic restrictions.
Subject to favourable weather conditions, the works will be substantially complete by Friday 11 April 2025, however the Department will keep the public informed of any change.
For more information about this and other improvement schemes visit: Trafficwatchni
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