There are several Remembrance Day parades taking place on the Island this coming Sunday.
The council have provided individual details of road closures and diversions in place during the parades, which for your convenience, we’ve compiled below.
NEWPORT
Drill Hall Road, High Street (from Drill Hall Road to St Thomas Square), Pyle Street (St Thomas Square to St James Square), St James Square and High Street (St James Square to St Thomas Square) will each be closed for a short period to allow a Remembrance Sunday Parade to pass through, organised by The Royal British Legion.
The parade will form up in Drill Hall at 10.32am and start at 10.35am proceeding along High Street to St Thomas Square (upper junc with High Street) where the parade should arrive at about 10.50am. Wreath laying will then take place followed by a service in St Thomas Church.
At approx 12.10pm the parade will re-form outside St Thomas Church and march along Pyle Street (St Thomas Square to St James Square), St James Square and High Street entering St Thomas Square by the lower entrance (opp Quay Street). The parade should end by approx 1pm.
Diversion route
Through traffic: Priory Road, Gunville Road, A3054 Forest Road and A3020 Medina Way.
Local traffic: Diversions will be signposted as the parade proceeds.
Motorists travelling in the Newport area during the above times should allow additional time for their journeys or use an alternative route if possible.
RYDE
There is also a parade on Friday 11th – details to follow seperately.
Station Street/Newport Street will be closed between Green Street and John Street and High Street from 9.30am until 10.20am on Sunday 13 November 2011 to enable a Remembrance Sunday parade to assemble.
Diversion
Westbound: Green Street and West Street.
Eastbound: Green Street, St Johns Road, Warwick Street, Star Street and High Street.
At approx 10.10am the parade will proceed from Newport Street into Queens Road finishing at All Saint Parish Church at approx 10.25am. A short service will then take place.
At approx 11.20am the parade, will proceed from All Saints Parish Church along Queens Road, West Street and Lind Street. Wreath laying will then take place outside Ryde Town Hall.
Lind Street will be closed from 11.30am until 12pm (noon).
Diversion for Lind St
Local traffic: West Street, Spencer Road and Upper St Thomas Street.
Through traffic: Use West Street, Spencer Road and St Thomas Street to gain access to the Esplanade.
Some additional parking restrictions will required in Lind Street (from Market Street to St James Street) and at the top of St James Street from 8am until 12pm (noon).
SANDOWN
Esplanade will be closed for a short period on Sunday 13 November 2011 between Pier Street and Avenue Slipway and Esplanade Road will also be closed from High Street to Esplanade. The closure is to enable a Remembrance Sunday Parade and commemoration to take place.
The Parade is due to start from outside the Sandown Pier at 10.25am and should arrive at Esplanade junction with Esplanade Road at the War Memorial at approximately 10.40am. A service and wreath laying will then take place.
The road will be re-opened at approx 11.30am.
SHANKLIN
High Street will be closed between Eastcliff Road and Chine Hollow and Chine Avenue will be closed from Alexandra Road to High Street between approx 10.30am and 11.20am on Sunday 13 November 2011 for a Remembrance Sunday Service and Wreath laying, organised by the Royal British Legion.
Diversion
A3055 High Street, A3020 Victoria Avenue, Cliff Bridge, Godshill Road, Whiteley Bank, B3327 Wroxall Road, St Johns Road, High Street, Clarence Road, Newport Road, Ocean View Road, Mitchell Avenue, St Boniface Road, Leeson Road, Bonchurch Road, Cowleeze Hill and Church Road (Shanklin).
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