BSG Civil Engineering has begun work again on Armagh's £1.4 million sewer scheme.

This NI Water project will see the construction of a new Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) at Killylea Road, and sewer upgrades in the west of Armagh City.

Difficult ground conditions in Irish Street made the project team unable to complete Phase 3 of these works, which included the reconstruction of a 5m deep manhole in Irish Street at the entrance to St Malachy's Church before the end of August. This manhole is critical for the West Armagh sewerage network as the main trunk sewers serving Killylea Road/Monaghan Road/Keady Road areas all converge at this location.

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The works have now been rescheduled and will be carried out in two phases.

Phase 1 will see the construction of the new 5m deep manhole on Irish Street adjacent to St Malachy's Church. Work will commence on 28 October and continue until Sunday 03 November. In order for these works to be undertaken safely, it will be necessary to have a road closure in place during this time. This will be between the junction of the slip road North (St. Malachy's Link) and the junction with Ogle Street.

During Phase 2 a road crossing will be undertaken from a manhole adjacent to the shops on Irish Street to connect to the new manhole. This work will commence on Monday 04 November and is due to be completed on Saturday 09 November. To facilitate these works a temporary lane closure will be in place between the junction of the slip road North (St. Malachy's Link) and the junction with Ogle Street.

Vehicular access for local residents and businesses will be maintained as far as possible but will be subject to delays and diversions particularly during the Irish Street road closures, pedestrian access will be available at all times. Parking restrictions will be in place around the working area.