Richmond Hill will be closed to the majority of traffic in the evenings this week.

The Department of Infrastructure is carrying out work to clear out the road’s surface water gullies and will be closing the road between 6.45pm and 11pm every night till no later than Friday, October 8.

It is the latest in a long line of works on the arterial road, since the road was reconstructed in 2010 at the cost of £3million.

Announcing the latest closures a DoI statement said: ’As part of its regular scheduled maintenance programme, the Department of Infrastructure is to clear out the surface water gullies on Richmond Hill ahead of the winter months.

’The system here includes beanie kerbs the length of the hill. To clear this system of debris, pressurised water is introduced. This process tends to eject debris into the carriageway from the holes in the kerbs, which could be dangerous to passing road users.

’In order to undertake this work safely the road will be closed from the junction of the A24 Cooil Road (at Fort North roundabout) to the C21 Ballacutchell Road (Mount Murray Back Road) for the duration of the works.

’While the road is closed the Department will also take the opportunity to reinstate white lining that was obliterated by resurfacing work associated with recent drainage improvement works on the hill.

’It is expected that the planned works will be completed in three evenings, but allowance has been made for poor weather (the lining can only be done in dry conditions). If the planned activity cannot take place on a particular evening the closure on that day will not go ahead. It is hoped that the authorised closures for later in the week will not be required.

’Scheduled buses will continue through the work site as normal. Their passage will be co-ordinated with the team’s activities.’