Wilsons Drain - realignment

What

Works to realign sections of Wilsons Drain.

Why

To naturalize the drain and remove sections of the timber lined drain from within the road corridor.

Where

940 Main North Road, Belfast.

When

20 October 2025 to late March 2026. Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm (weather/site condition dependent).

Contact

The contractor is Grounds and Services Limited. Phone03 349 0634, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Details

  • The construction of this new realigned section of Wilsons Drain will be built offline through green fields. The design will include natural stream features and future native plantings, with the aim to improve stream health and natural habitat for aquatic life.
  • Wilsons Drain will remain fully functional throughout the duration of the project.  
  • Works to construct this new section of naturalized drainage channel will take place within private property and away from the public.
  • A section of the old timber lined drain along the Main North Road will be removed and back filled as part of this project, removing a section of the old drain alignment from within the road corridor.

 

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