NIE Networks will commence essential works on underground cables in the Durham street and Grosvenor Road area of Belfast next week.

These works, which will span from Tuesday, March 18, to Saturday, April 19 inclusive, are in order to facilitate the ongoing works for the Belfast Grand Central Station redevelopment.

NIE Networks, along with contracting partners, will be working continuously throughout this period including weekends and extending the length of working days in order to ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum.

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Work has been planned to ensure that access is maintained to all businesses throughout the duration of the works and there will be no loss in electricity supply.

The work involves removing an underground cable on Durham Street at the Boyne Bridge site and upgrading existing underground cables on the Grosvenor Road. These have been scheduled at the same time to avoid further disruption at another date.

In order for this work to be carried out the Grosvenor Road will be restricted to two lanes of traffic – one lane city bound and one lane country bound for the duration of the work.

On Sunday, March 23 and Sunday, March 30, there will be a one lane road closure citybound from 6am – 3pm, full diversions will be in place.

On Sunday, April 6, and Sunday, April 13, the Grosvenor Road will be fully closed in both directions from Durham Street exit citybound between 6am-3pm.

Full details of the road closures and road diversions will be available on the TrafficWatch NI website at trafficwatchni.com.