Work to improve the water supply and upgrade the sewerage infrastructure in Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, is to begin on Monday, 04 July.

Farrans Construction has been appointed by NI Water to carry out work on the watermains and Campbell Contracts was selected is to undertake the sewer work.

Work to improve the sewerage infrastructure on the North Road will commence on 04 July until 08 July under a single lane closure at Prince Andrew Way junction. The North Road will remain open to through traffic in both directions during this period.

There will be no work taking place on the North Road between 09 and 18 July.

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Work will recommence on North Road on 18 July for approximately 13 weeks under a road closure from Prince Andrew Way junction to Middle Road in order to facilitate sewer and watermain works. The North Road will be closed to through traffic in both directions and motorists will be directed to use the signed diversions via Beltoy Road and Prospect Road.

In a statement NI Water said: "Detailed traffic management arrangements have been discussed and agreed with Transport NI, and in order to keep disruption to a minimum for residents/businesses, the works will be completed in phases, from the Northland junction to Middle Road. We hope to have completed the works directly outside the school entrances before September 2016. However, the works towards Middle Road junction may still affect school traffic in Sept/Oct and delays should be expected especially during peak periods. Therefore, we would advise the public to use the diversions and signage that will be in place and to allow extra time for your journeys."

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