Armistice Day road closures and diversions in Preston
Road closures and a diversions will be in place.
As Preston comes together to mark Armistice Day this Wednesday, temporary road closures will be in place in the city centre.
The closure will take place from 10.50am until 11.30am.
Only vehicles forming part of or otherwise used in connection with Armistice Day commemoration or emergency service vehicles will be allowed to travel along the above roads during a time of public procession.
Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, is always on November 11 and commemorates the end of the First World War.
The tradition of observing two minutes of silence began on the first Armistice Day in 1919 and is observed from 11am to coincide with the time in 1918 at which the First World War largely came to an end.
The silence is observed at war memorials and in public spaces across the UK as an act of remembrance for those who died in conflict.
Road closures
Cheapside - full length.
Market Street - full length.
Earl Street - full length.
Birley Street - from a point 35 metres southwest of the centre line of Earl Street to its junction with Harris Street.
Harris Street - full length.
Diversion route
The diversion route for the above-mentioned road closures will be via:
- Lancaster Road, Church Street, Ring Way, North Road, Tithebarn Street and Old Vicarage in that direction only.
The above-mentioned road closures are necessary to prevent obstruction of the street at a time of public procession.
Please plan ahead if you're travelling in the area and check the graphic for details of the road.