The work is part of an overall investment of around £12million in the local infrastructure by NI Water.
The current phase of the programme involves replacement of the existing Waste Water pumping station at Castle Park along with the upgrade of sewers in the area. As part of the phase it is necessary to lay a section of new storm sewer across the Belfast Road/Newtownards Road junction. The laying of the new sewer will allow the closure of four combined sewer overflows, which will reduce the risk of out-of-sewer flooding and environmental pollution.
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The work is to be carried out over three consecutive weekends commencing on Friday 24 February. Work will start at 7pm on Friday and continue until 6am Monday morning.
A lane closure will be in place on the first two weekends (24 – 27 February & 03 – 6 March). The Newtownards Road will be closed in the Bangor direction, and on the third weekend (10 – 13 March) the Newtownards Road will be closed in the Newtownards direction. There will also be some restriction to right turning traffic from the Belfast Road / Abbey Street / Brunswick Road at the junction. Diversion routes will be clearly signposted and temporary traffic signals will be in place at the junction.
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