Drivers travelling between Tandragee and Poyntzpass are being warned to allow extra time as a £490,000 road improvement scheme begins on the A27 Auglish Road.
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins announced the works on 9 November 2026. The scheme is scheduled to be completed by Friday 4 December, although the timetable is subject to favourable weather conditions.
What work is taking place
The project includes approximately 500 metres of full-width resurfacing near the Monclone Road junction. Contractors will also carry out large-scale patching, drainage improvements and verge stability works at various points along the route between Tandragee and Poyntzpass.
The Department for Infrastructure said the investment is intended to improve the road for residents and other road users. Minister Kimmins said: “This investment in these essential maintenance resurfacing works will deliver significant benefits for residents and road users and demonstrates my commitment to improving our road network, which is vital for connecting our businesses and communities. I would like to thank residents, local businesses and commuters for their patience while this essential infrastructure work is carried out.”
Closures and diversion route
Traffic management will change as the scheme progresses. From Monday 9 November to Friday 13 November, weekday daytime lane closures will operate under traffic signal control between 9.30am and 4.30pm.
Those lane restrictions will be followed by weekday daytime road closures from Monday 16 November until Friday 4 December. The closures will also operate between 9.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
During the full closures, traffic will be diverted via A27 Shepherds Way, A28 Armagh Road and the B3 Tandragree Road at Markethill, with traffic travelling in the opposite direction using the same route in reverse.
The Department said the traffic arrangements had been planned to minimise inconvenience, but warned that delays should still be expected. Road users are advised to allow additional time for journeys near the works and to follow all temporary traffic restrictions.
