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| Traffic chaos was 'unavoidable' | Traffic chaos was 'unavoidable' |
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| The closure of a stretch of the M2 which resulted in long delays for motorists on Sunday was unavoidable, according to Roads Service. | The closure of a stretch of the M2 which resulted in long delays for motorists on Sunday was unavoidable, according to Roads Service. |
| Hundreds of people were held up for hours on the motorway, some missing flights and ferries. | |
| The planned closure was to allow final surfacing work to take place. | |
| "This has been one of the very few occasions when it has been necessary to have a full closure of the road," said Roy Spiers of Roads Service. | "This has been one of the very few occasions when it has been necessary to have a full closure of the road," said Roy Spiers of Roads Service. |
| "It was essential to allow us to complete the work and we're now nearing the end of the works. | "It was essential to allow us to complete the work and we're now nearing the end of the works. |
| "We do it over Saturday night right through Sunday morning, so we get a full day before we hit the main rush hours during the week." | "We do it over Saturday night right through Sunday morning, so we get a full day before we hit the main rush hours during the week." |
| Mr Spiers said the work could not be done just at night due to a number of factors including light and temperature. | Mr Spiers said the work could not be done just at night due to a number of factors including light and temperature. |
| He added that the work was completed "well within the allocated time and (the road) reopened at 2215." | He added that the work was completed "well within the allocated time and (the road) reopened at 2215." |
| My flight should been at 2105 GMT - I had to rebook, it cost me £162. I also had to hire my car for another day and stay with my father Rob Hall | My flight should been at 2105 GMT - I had to rebook, it cost me £162. I also had to hire my car for another day and stay with my father Rob Hall |
| One of the motorists caught up in the delays was Rob Hall, who was travelling from Portrush to the George Best Belfast City Airport. | One of the motorists caught up in the delays was Rob Hall, who was travelling from Portrush to the George Best Belfast City Airport. |
| "I was driving down the M2 with no idea this was going to happen, drove up to junction five and there was an overhead sign and I had about ten seconds to make a decision and couldn't get off the motorway in time," he said. | "I was driving down the M2 with no idea this was going to happen, drove up to junction five and there was an overhead sign and I had about ten seconds to make a decision and couldn't get off the motorway in time," he said. |
| "There was then miles of red lights in front of me and I sat there from about a quarter to seven until about nine o'clock, eventually getting off at Sandyknowes. | "There was then miles of red lights in front of me and I sat there from about a quarter to seven until about nine o'clock, eventually getting off at Sandyknowes. |
| "My flight should have been at 2105 GMT - I had to rebook, it cost me £162. I also had to hire my car for another day and stay with my father when I should have been at work this morning." | |
| There are no further daytime closures planned for this section of the road. | There are no further daytime closures planned for this section of the road. |
| Were you caught up in the delays? If so, send any pictures or videos you have to nipics@bbc.co.uk - see terms and conditions. |