The next phase of sewerage relining works on the Shore Road in Belfast are set to commence on Monday, January 6.

The project is being carried out by Murphy Dawson WAM and AECOM on behalf of NI Water.

To date, over half a kilometre of the brick Victorian sewer has been relined between Fortwilliam Park and Keadyville Avenue, with the Seaview area targeted next.

Lane closures will take place for a three-week period during these works.

Speaking about the next phase of the project and required traffic management, 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 reduce the risk of out of sewer flooding.

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"To carry out the work as safely as possible, city-bound lanes at Seaview will need to be closed. Two-way traffic (one lane in each direction) will be controlled around the working area via temporary traffic lights.

"The traffic lights will be manned during peak hours – morning and evening – and will be in operation for approximately three weeks. We would assure the public that every effort will be made to remove the traffic lights as quickly as possible.

"To facilitate the traffic light set up, the Shore Road junctions at Northwood Parade and St Vincent Street will also be closed with diversion routes signposted. The country-bound bus stop opposite St Aubyn Street will be moved approximately 50m towards the city away from the traffic light set up and parking restrictions may be implemented in certain areas.

"Once the section adjacent to St Vincent Street/Seaview has been completed, the traffic lights will be removed and the remainder of the relining work in this area will be completed under a contraflow system with two-way traffic maintained."

He added: "The work will provide a more robust network that will help protect against sewer collapses and out-of-sewer flooding in this part of Belfast City."