Work is progressing on a £1.5 million improvement project at Portaferry Road Wastewater Pumping Station in Newtownards.

NI Water is moving forward with the scheme, with testing and commissioning now complete on the new main laid along Portaferry Road.

The project will now move to resurface the affected laneway, with a road closure set to take place from 9pm on Wednesday 20 November to 6am on Thursday 21 November.

Explaining more about the work, Peter Ferguson, NI Water Senior Project Manager said: "To minimise further disruption, our contractor GRAHAM will use this road closure to carry out pipelining on a short section of older pipe in the vicinity of Old Shore Road. We would like to advise road users that this work can only be carried out in dry weather conditions. If conditions are not favourable on Wednesday 20 November then the work will be postponed until the following night and the road closure implemented from 21:00 on Thursday 21 November until 06:00 on Friday 22 November. If the weather conditions are wet on both nights then the work will be postponed until further notice.


-- Advertisement --

"We appreciate the co-operation of local residents, businesses, leisure facilities and road users whilst we complete the final elements of this important scheme. Please be assured that our contractor will strive to keep any noise to an absolute minimum and complete the work as quickly as possible."


The approved diversion route during this work will be: A20 Portaferry / Newtownards Road, Greyabbey, B5 Ballywalter / Greyabbey Road, Ballywalter, A2 Whitechurch Road, Millisle, A2 Main Street, B172 Moss Road / Ballyblack Road East / Movilla Road, A48 Donaghadee Road, A21 Zion Place / George's Street / New Road.


For any drivers leaving Londonderry Park after 9pm, they will be directed from Portaferry Road towards the roundabout and asked to follow the approved diversion route from there. 

Upgrades at Portaferry Road Wastewater Pumping Station are on track to be completed next month.

(CM/MH)