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Tuesday October 24 2017
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Bypass almost finished
Open Day planned for October 29 THE WESTERN Belfast Bypass project is almost finished. Construction of the 5km, four-lane stretch of road which will aim to cut down traffic from Main North Rd to the airport is 95 per cent complete. Work is to set to ramp up over the next few weeks as the project draws to a close. Traffic will be switched onto the new bypass in stages from early November after an open day on October 29 for people to walk or cycle along the new road. A north-bound lane will open to traffic first, followed by a south-bound lane about a week later. The stagnated opening will allow the project team to complete the final parts of the project, such as connecting the bypass to the existing road network and carrying out surfacing work on the ramps. A temporary speed limit and traffic management will be in place while the team finishes the remaining sections of the
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Playcentre forges ahead at new base after blaze By Julia Evans BELFAST PLAYCENTRE coordinator Julie O’Rourke vowed the fire which gutted its building would not affect the children’s families. And that promise has been kept as the centre started operating out of the Belfast Community Network building last week. The former playcentre on Main North Rd was devastated by a fire that started when a pot was left on the stove during a fifth birthday party. Now the playcentre with a roll
of 25 will run its sessions out of the community network building every Tuesday. It is also focused on raising enough money to cover the “shortfall” in insurance. Ms O’Rourke said there would be a shortfall in terms of the insurance payout due to the high demolition costs. “We’ve had huge support from the community and playcentres around the country,” she said. Belfast Primary School will run a mufti-day on Friday to raise money and support the integral part of the Belfast community.
FINISHED: The Western Belfast Bypass is 95 per cent complete and set to open in November.
project. Depending on the weather, all lanes of the bypass should be open to traffic in December. The construction team will return to lay the final low noise asphalt surfacing in spring 2018. About 118,000 plants, shrubs and trees have been planted along the bypass. Most have been grown from seeds and cuttings sourced from
native plants in the area. During the project, more than 3500 native fish, including long fin and short fin eels, giant bully and inanga, have been rescued and relocated to other parts of the waterway. Where the bypass travels over waterways, culverts have been designed to allow fish passages and riparian planting has been restored with native species.
HOME: After its building was destroyed by fire, the Belfast Playcentre has found a place to hold its classes.
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