11 Mar 2025
In order to facilitate the ongoing works for the Belfast Grand Central Station redevelopment, NIE Networks will be carrying out essential works on underground cables in the Durham street and Grosvenor Road area of Belfast from Tuesday 18 March to Saturday 19 April inclusive.
This 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.
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. 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.
Whilst we acknowledge the disruption caused, this work is part of a significant investment in the Belfast area, increasing the reliability and capacity of the electricity network and ensuring it can facilitate a net zero future.
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. Pedestrian access will be accommodated at all times with some restrictions and clear signage in place.
On Sunday 23 and Sunday 30 March there will be a one lane road closure citybound from 6am – 3pm, full diversions will be in place.
On Sunday 6 and Sunday 13 April 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.
NIE Networks and their contractors will be working to ensure all disruption is kept to a minimum.