Council:

Scottish Borders Council

Type:

Traffic

Published:
Expires:
Address:
Various roads and streets
Galashiels and local area

THE SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

(BORDERS FESTIVALS – GALASHIELS)

(TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATION) ORDER 2019

 

The Scottish Borders Council are making the above Order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended, with the consent of Scottish Ministers under Section 16A(6) and Section 16B(1)(b) of the said Act. The Order, which has a maximum duration of sixty-four days, shall be in effect on 26 April, 17 and 24 May, 16, 24, 26 and 29 June 2019 as specified in the Schedule below. The Order is required to facilitate the holding of relevant events related to Galashiels Braw Lads Gathering 2019. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

When the Order comes into effect:

(a)   no person shall (i) drive or cause or permit to be driven any vehicle, and (ii) permit any vehicle to wait or to be parked, along those lengths of road on the dates and at the times detailed in the Schedule below;

(b)   One Way Orders in an easterly direction will be in force on Paton Street (from Market Street to the Tesco entrance) as follows:

(i)    between the hours of 19:00 and 21:00 on 26 April 2019; and

(ii)   between the hours of 18:30 and 21:00 on 17 May 2019.

(iii)  between the hours of 19:45 and 20:30 on 26 June 2019 and 29 June 2019.

No person shall drive in a westerly direction; and

(c)   The Scottish Borders Council (The Borders Regional Council) (Various Streets, Galashiels) (Regulation of Traffic) Order 1990 (as amended) will be further amended as follows: the One Way Orders on the following streets will be reversed between the hours of 11:45 and 12:30 on 29 June 2019:

(i)    Market Street – from its junction with Stirling Street to its junction with Channel Street;

(ii)   Stirling Street – from its junction with the supermarket car park to its junction with Market Street

 

B FRATER

Service Director Regulatory Services

 

 

SCHEDULE

Declaration Night

Friday 26 April 2019

No Waiting

From 18:30 to 21:00

Albert Place - from Cornmill Square to Braw Lads Brae

Paton Street

Road Closures

From 19:00 to 21:00

Albert Place - from Cornmill Square to Braw Lads Brae

Lawyers Brae

Cornmill Square

St John Street - from the junction with Gala Park to the junction with Bank Street

Bank Street – from Cornmill Square to Bank Street Brae

Alternative Routes –

Westbound (town centre traffic) – via Abbotsford Road, Church Street, Scott Crescent, Livingstone Place, Bank Street Brae

Westbound (A7 & A72 through traffic) – via Braw Lads Brae, George Craig Bridge, Currie Road, Ladhope Vale, Bridge Place

Southbound traffic from Market Street – via Paton Street, Braw Lads Brae, Abbotsford Road, Church Street, Scott Crescent, Livingstone Place and Bank Street Brae

 

Spurs Night

17 May 2019

No Waiting

From 18:30 to 21:00

Albert Place

Paton Street

Road Closures

From 19:00 to 21:00

Albert Place

Lawyers Brae

Cornmill Square

St John Street (from the junction with Gala Park to the junction with Bank Street)

Alternative Routes –

Westbound (town centre traffic) – via Albert Place, Braw Lads Brae, George Craig Bridge, Currie Road, Ladhope Vale, Bridge Place, Island Street, Hall Street, Kirkbrae, Gala Park, Scott Street, St John Street, Gala Park and Bank Street Brae

Westbound (A7 & A72 through traffic) – via Braw Lads Brae, George Craig Bridge, Currie Road, Ladhope Vale and Bridge Place

Eastbound traffic – via Kirkbrae, Hall Street, Island Street, Bridge Place, Ladhope Vale, Currie Road, George Craig Bridge, Braw Lads Brae, Albert Place and Abbotsford Road to the point of closure

From 18:00 to 20:00

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Nether Road

Tweed Road

D25/2 from its junction with Tweed Road to the Galafoot car park

Abbotsford Road

Paton Street

Huddersfield Street

Dale Street

Bank Street

Channel Street

Market Street

 

 

 

Threepwood Rideout

24 May 2019

Road Closures

From 17:30 to 18:45

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Nether Road

Tweed Road

Winston Road

Melrose Road

C77 from Melrose Road to Glendearg

 

Bike Ride

16 June 2019

Road Closures

From 14:00 to 17:00

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Boleside Road

 

Lindean Rideout

24 June 2019

Road Closures

From 18:00 to 21:30

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Nether Road

Tweed Road

Boleside Road

B6360 Abbotsford House road

C16 from A7 to Lindean Moor Farm

D27/2 at Lindean Church

C21 from Lindean Church to A7

A7 from C21 to B7060

B7060 from A7 to the C14

C14 from Hollybush to Gala Policies

Livingstone Place

St John Street

Cornmill Square

Paton Street

Huddersfield Street

Dale Street

 

Wet Weather Road Closures

From 18:00 to 21:30

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Nether Road

Tweed Road

Abbotsford Road

A6091 from Kingsknowes roundabout to Tweedbank roundabout

B6360 from Tweedbank roundabout to A7

C16 from A7 to Lindean Moor Farm

D27/2 at Lindean Church

C21 from Lindean Church to A7

A7 from C21 to B7060

B7060 from A7 to the C14

C14 from Hollybush to Gala Policies

Livingstone Place

St John Street

Cornmill Square

Paton Street

Huddersfield Street

Dale Street

 

Fancy Dress Parade and Torwoodlee Rideout

26 June 2019

No Parking

From 16:00 to 20:30

Scott Street – from Scott Park gates to Gala Park

Gala Park – from Scott Street to Kirkbrae

From 18.00 to 20.30

Bank Street – from junction of High Street to the Fountain

Gala Park – from junction of St John Street to Livingstone Place (west side)

Road Closures

From 19:00 to 19:45

Scott Street – from Scott Park gates to Gala Park

Gala Park – from Scott Street to Kirkbrae

Alternative Route –

Westbound – via Scott Crescent, Church Street, Abbotsford Road, Braw Lads Brae, George Craig Bridge, Currie Road, Ladhope Vale, Bridge Place and Island Street to point of closure

Eastbound – via Kirkbrae, Hall Street, Island Street, Bridge Place, Ladhope Vale, Currie Road, George Craig Bridge, Braw Lads Brae, Abbotsford Road, Church Street and Scott Crescent to point of closure

From 19:45 to 20:30

Bank Street – from St John Street to High Street

High Street – from Bank Street to Island Street

Albert Place – total length

Alternative Route –

Northbound – via Paton Street, Braw Lads Brae, Abbotsford Road, Church Street, Scott Crescent, Scott Street, Kirkbrae, Hall Street and Island Street to point of closure, or Paton Street, George Craig Bridge, Currie Road, Ladhope Vale and Bridge Place to point of closure

From 20:00 to 20:30

Lawyers Brae

Alternative Route –

Northbound – via Scott Crescent and St John Street

From 17:30 to 20:45

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Nether Road

Dale Street

Huddersfield Street

Paton Street

Cornmill Square

Bank Street

High Street

Bridge Place

High Buckholmside

Magdala Terrace

A7 to Torwoodlee at Golf Club access

A72 south of Torwoodlee Mains to Wood Street

Wood Street

King Street

Wilderhaugh Street

Island Street

 

Morning Ceremonial Ride

29 June 2019

No parking

From 05:00 to 11:00

A7 from north of Netherbarns to Glenmayne

A6091 Tweed Bridge

From 05:00 to 12:30

St John Street

Church Street

Scott Crescent – from Church Street to Scott Park gates

Scott Street

Gala Park – from Scott Street to Kirkbrae

Channel Street – from Park Street to Market Street

Market Street opposite Channel Street Junction

Road Closures

From 08:00 to 09:00

Abbotsford Road – from Kingsknowes roundabout to Albert Place

Albert Place

Alternative Route –

Westbound – via A6091, B6374, Melrose Road, Station Brae, Currie Road, George Craig Bridge and Paton Street to the point of closure

Eastbound – the above in reverse

From 09:45 to 11:00

Church Street – from Abbotsford Road to Scott Crescent

Scott Crescent - from Church Street to St John Street

From 10:45 to 11:30

Scott Street – from Scott Park gates to Gala Park

Gala Park – from Scott Street to Kirkbrae

Alternative Route –

Westbound – via Scott Crescent, Church Street, Abbotsford Road, Braw Lads Brae, George Craig Bridge, Currie Road, Ladhope Vale, Bridge Place and Island Street to point of closure

Eastbound – via Kirkbrae, Hall Street, Island Street, Bridge Place, Ladhope Vale, Currie Road, George Craig Bridge, Braw Lads Brae, Abbotsford Road, Church Street and Scott Crescent to point of closure

From 11:45 to 12:30

Market Street – from junction with Stirling Street to Albert Place

Albert Place – from Braw Lads Brae to junction with St John Street

Channel Street – from Park Street to Market Street

Park Street – from Stirling Street to Channel Street

Alternative Route –

Northbound –via Braw Lads Brae, George Craig Bridge, Currie Road and Ladhope Vale

Southbound –via Ladhope Vale, Currie Road, George Craig Bridge and Braw Lads Brae

From 11:45 to 20:30

Bank Street – from Cornmill Square to Bank Street Brae

From 19:45 to 20:30

Cornmill Square – at Paton Street junction to Albert Place

Albert Place – from Braw Lads Brae to Cornmill Square

St John Street – from Gala Park to Cornmill Square

Alternative Route –

Northbound – via Braw Lads Brae, George Craig Bridge, Currie Road and Ladhope Vale

Southbound –via Paton Street to rejoin the A7

Local diversion for St John Street – via Gala Park and Bank Street Brae

Other Closures

From 07:15 to 12:30

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Nether Road

Dale Street

Huddersfield Street

Paton Street

Tweed Road

Netherdale Brae

Waverley Place

Boleside Road

B6360 from Tweedbank roundabout to A7

D14/4 at Abbotsford to west of Kaeside

D15/4 west of Kaeside to D16/4 south of Abbots Moss

D16/4 south of Abbots Moss to Upper Faldonside

D29/2 from Upper Faldonside to B6360

Boleside Road

D24/2 from Boleside Road to A7 at Netherbarns

A7 at Netherbarns

Abbotsford Road

C14 from B7060 at the Rink Farm to Elm Row

Barr Road

Elm Row

Livingstone Place

Kirkbrae

Hall Street

Island Street

High Street

Albert Place

Scott Crescent

Scott Street

Gala Park

 

Wet Weather Road Closures

From 07:15 to 12:30

These closures will come into effect only at such times as instructed by a police officer in uniform and/or appropriate traffic signs are displayed on the affected lengths of road

Nether Road

Dale Street

Huddersfield Street

Paton Street

Albert Place

Abbotsford Road

Tweed Road

Netherdale Brae

Waverley Place

Boleside

A6091 from Kingsknowes roundabout to Tweedbank roundabout

B6360 from Tweedbank roundabout to A7

D14/4 at Abbotsford to west of Kaeside

D15/4 west of Kaeside to D16/4 south of Abbots Moss

D16/4 south of Abbots Moss to Upper Faldonside

D29/2 from Upper Faldonside to B6360

A7 from Kingsknowes roundabout to Netherbarns

Abbotsford Road

C14 from B7060 at the Rink Farm to Elm Row

Barr Road

Elm Row

Livingstone Place

Kirkbrae

Hall Street

Island Street

High Street

Scott Street

Gala Park

The main cavalcade will follow the D29/2 from Upper Faldonside to the B6360

B6360 to A7

A7 over road bridge

Cycle path adjacent to A7 on to Boleside Road to A7 at Netherbarns

A7 at Netherbarns

 

Legislation Information

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Attachments:
PDF icon Bike Ride plan PDF icon Fancy dress parade closure 1 PDF icon Fancy dress parade closure 2 PDF icon Fancy dress parade closure 3 plan PDF icon Lindean Rideout wet weather plan PDF icon Lindean Rideout plan PDF icon Main Day ceremonial rideout plan PDF icon Main Day closure 1 PDF icon Main Day closure 2 plan PDF icon Main Day closure 3 plan PDF icon Main Day closure 4 plan PDF icon Main Day closure 5 plan PDF icon Main Day wet weather plan PDF icon Spurs Night closure 1 plan PDF icon Spurs Night plan PDF icon Threepwood plan PDF icon Torwoodlee Rideout plan PDF icon Declaration Night plan