Location: Armed Forces Day Parade
Restriction Type: Road Closure
From: 28 Jun 2019 18:00
Until: 29 Jun 2019 13:00
Aberdeen City Council has made the above-named order in terms of its powers under Section 62(1) of the Roads Scotland Act 1984
The effect of the First Order is to impose a prohibition of driving on Albyn Place, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Albyn Grove and Victoria Street, and also on Alford Place, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Victoria Street and Union Street, between 09:00 and 11:30 on 29 June 2019. Back Wynd, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Schoolhill and Union Street, will be closed between 10:30 until 12:30 on 29 June 2019. There shall also be a prohibition of driving on the following roads between 10:45 and 12:30 on 29 June 2019,
Union Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Holburn Street and Castle Street
Castle Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Union Street and King Street
King Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Castle Street and West North Street.
Chapel Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Union Street and Thistle Street
The Second Order allows for the existing prohibitions of right turns from King Street, Aberdeen, on to West North Street, and from Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, on to Skene Street, and from Holburn Street, Aberdeen, on to Willowbank Road, to be suspended temporarily between 10:45 and 12:30 on 29 June 2019. Also left turns from Hadden Street, Aberdeen, on to Market Street, will be suspended temporarily between 10:45 and 12:30 on 29 June 2019. The one-way restriction on Exchequer Row, Aberdeen and Shiprow, Aberdeen, shall be suspended for the during this time.
There will also be a suspension of parking on the north side of Albyn Place, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Albyn Grove and Rubislaw Place, from 18:00 on 28 June 2019 until 12:00 on 29 June 2019. Vehicles associated with the parade will be exempt.
From 10:00 until 13:00 on 29 June 2019, there will be a suspension of all waiting for any purpose, with the exception of any waiting taxis, on the west side of Chapel Street, Aberdeen, north of the junction with Thistle Street for 53 metres or thereby and also on the west side of Union Terrace, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Union Street and Diamond Place. These areas to provide a temporary Taxi ranks for this period
The measures are in the interests of safety, to allow the planned Armed Forces Parade to take place safely.
Alternative Route: Various alternative routes shall be available.