NI Water is undertaking and coordinating complex construction works in Derry/Londonderry to provide the necessary infrastructure to provide customers with reliable services, support the city’s economic growth and provide environmental protection to waterways, including Lough Foyle.
Among the infrastructure improvements currently ongoing is a programme of critical sewer relining works on Queens Quay and the installation of new sewers on Madam’s Bank Road. Both these projects will increase the capacity of the wastewater network to support the development of much-needed homes and education facilities in the city.
Throughout these projects – which were carefully planned to be undertaken during the school summer holiday period to minimise traffic congestion - we’ve worked closely with local communities, and with the support of our contractors, we were able to pause works for major events like The Open golf tournament and the Foyle Cup to further minimise disruption.
In the same vein and ahead of this Saturday’s Apprentice Boys’ Parade, our contractor is currently resurfacing the working area on Queens Quay to allow it to be opened to two-way traffic. While NI Water and our contractors have made every effort to accommodate key events, such adjustments are not always feasible and must be carefully considered within the context of delivering essential infrastructure improvements within a specified timeframe.
Queens Quay will reopen on the evening of Friday 8th August. The safety barrier currently in place will remain over the weekend, but two-way traffic will be facilitated. The one-way closure will be reinstated again from 7am on Monday 11th August to complete the essential sewer relining work.
To further help the flow of traffic around the city, traffic management has now been removed from Culmore Road and Foyle Bridge and our contractor will carefully monitor the lane closures on Madam’s Bank Road during the event on Saturday.
We assure the public and key stakeholders that we will continue to do all we can to complete these essential projects efficiently and safely. These upgrades will benefit people in the city for years to come
