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Upcoming road closure - Albermarle Avenue between Amherst Avenue to Ashbrook Avenue
Monday 29 April to Monday 3 May.
Stage 2 works are nearing completion, with the last road resurfacing works scheduled to occur late April / early May (weather permitting).
Traffic and Access:
• Vehicle access to properties along Albermarle Ave will be unavailable during the road closure. Parking is available for residents on the nearest side street.
• The intersections along Albermarle Ave with Annesley Ave, Aveland Ave, and Avonmore Ave will also see progressive closures to the north-south bound movements during the road closure.
• Intersection closures will be in place at Albermarle Ave, from Portrush Road to Amherst Ave on Friday, 3rd May and Albermarle Ave with Ashbrook Rd on Monday 6th May.
• Access for pedestrians will be maintained at all times, with some changes to access arrangements to ensure safety is maintained. Please observe onsite signage and follow the directions of traffic controllers.
• Council’s waste collection contractor, EastWaste, will not have access to Albermarle Avenue on Thursday 2nd May for rubbish collection. For properties that are impacted by the road closure, bins can be placed in the nearest side street for collection.
Thank you to the community and residents for their cooperation whilst these final works are undertaken.
Upcoming road closure – Albermarle Avenue between Portrush Road and Annesley Avenue
Friday 22 March to Saturday 23 March.
As part of the Stage 2 drainage upgrade works, road resurfacing works will be undertaken on Albermarle Avenue between Portrush Road and Amherst Avenue. The remaining portion of Albermarle Avenue, through to Annesley Avenue will be closed to through traffic for the storage of construction plant and material.
Traffic and Access:
• Local access to properties on Albermarle Avenue will be maintained via Annesley Avenue.
• In preparation for the works, on-street parking along Albermarle Avenue (in the area of the closure) will not be available from 5pm, Thursday 21 March.
• Access for pedestrians will be maintained at all times, with some changes to access arrangements to ensure safety is maintained. Please observe onsite signage and follow the direction of traffic controllers.
Please be advised, further road resurfacing works will be undertaken in coming weeks as part of the completion of the project. Further details regarding these works will be made available ahead of the works commencing.
With Stage 3 largely completed, works will recommence on Stage 2 which includes installation of large culverts and stormwater pipes along Albermarle Avenue up to and including the roundabout at Ashbrook Avenue.
Whilst works are undertaken, traffic will be reduced to one lane in an eastbound direction along Albermarle Avenue a to ensure safety for road users and onsite crews.
To avoid frustration, motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes to access Portrush Road for the duration of the works.
Some properties on the southern side of Albermarle Avenue will experience periods of restricted driveway access during upcoming construction works. If your property is impacted, Council will contact you directly to provide more details ahead of the works occurring.
Council’s contractor, BMD has worked hard over the holiday season to complete Stage 3 works in Jones Avenue, Amherst Avenue and Aberdare Avenue in time for school returning at the end of January.
Some minor finishing works will be undertaken as part of Stage 3 during February; however, this will be during school hours to avoid impacts to local traffic.
Upcoming Night works – to minimise the impact to traffic on Portrush Road and to support continued access to the local primary school a new connection into existing stormwater drainage on Portrush Road will be undertaken at night.
The night works will be undertaken at the western end of Jones Avenue and in the southbound lanes of Portrush Road between the hours of 7pm and 6am, from 11 December to 15 December 2023, weather permitting.
Traffic on Portrush Road will be maintained in both directions adjacent the works, but reduced to one lane for each way of travel.
Jones Avenue will be closed to through traffic during the night works.
Works on the stormwater upgrade project have commenced.
Starting at the western end of Albermarle Avenue, Council’s contractor, BMD will be connecting into the existing infrastructure at Portrush Road before heading east, installing new stormwater infrastructure towards Amherst Avenue.