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| Traffic chaos was 'unexpected' | Traffic chaos was 'unexpected' |
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| The Department of Regional Development has said it will review policy after the closure of a stretch of the M2 on Sunday caused long traffic delays. | The Department of Regional Development has said it will review policy after the closure of a stretch of the M2 on Sunday caused long traffic delays. |
| Roy Spiers from the DRD said the amount of disruption was unexpected. | Roy Spiers from the DRD said the amount of disruption was unexpected. |
| "I didn't honestly expect the delays to be as significant as they have been. In that respect I will be reviewing everything we do," he said. | "I didn't honestly expect the delays to be as significant as they have been. In that respect I will be reviewing everything we do," he said. |
| "This was a one-off to do essential surfacing to allow us to complete the improvement works we have underway." | "This was a one-off to do essential surfacing to allow us to complete the improvement works we have underway." |
| Hundreds of people were held up for hours on the motorway, some missing flights and ferries. | Hundreds of people were held up for hours on the motorway, some missing flights and ferries. |
| 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 the work was completed "well within the allocated time and (the road) reopened at 2215." | He added 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." | "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. | 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. |
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| How one traveller was affected by the roadworks |