The first phase of sewer relining works on the Shore Road in Belfast has been successfully completed ahead of schedule by contractor Murphy Dawson WAM, NI Water has announced.

As a result, the road has now fully reopened earlier than anticipated. The work to date has seen over half a kilometre of the Victorian brick sewer - between Fortwilliam Park and Keadyville Avenue - relined to provide a more robust network that will help protect against bursts and out-of-sewer flooding in the area.

In advance of the relining works, an extensive repair was also undertaken on the 4m deep sewer in the vicinity of McDonalds.

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Robert McLean, NI Water Senior Project Manager, said: "The sewer relining work on Shore Road is an essential programme of work to reinforce the old Victorian wastewater network and help protect homes and businesses by reducing the risk of out of sewer flooding.

"Where possible, the work has been undertaken using trenchless means of construction from existing manholes. This approach requires minimal excavation and can usually be carried out under short lane closures, helping to reduce the impact on the local community and road users.

"Along with our project team from Murphy Dawson WAM and AECOM, NI Water is hugely grateful to local residents, businesses and road users for their patience and support during these vital network improvements on Shore Road."

Following the completion of this phase of works, sewer improvements are now underway off the main Shore Road, between St Aubyn Street and Keadyville Avenue, with further work planned in the new year on other sections of the network.