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Sophie McLaughlin

NI Centennial Parade: Road closures in place across Belfast for the event

The Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland will host its Northern Ireland CentenNIal Parade on Saturday after it was postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

It is anticipated that more than 20,000 people will take part in the parade, accompanied by approximately 130 bands.

Brethren from across the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Ireland will be taking part as well as visiting Brethren from England and Scotland.

Read more: 20,000 expected to take part in NI Centennial Parade in Belfast

There will be disruption to the roads in Belfast on Saturday, here is what you need to know:

According to the PSNI, the parade will begin at Stormont Estate at 1pm on Saturday, 28th May, and make its way to City Hall in Belfast City centre via Newtownards Road, Queen’s Bridge, Ann Street, Victoria Street, High Street, Donegall Place, Donegall Square North and Donegall Square West.

The first bands and lodges are expected at the City Hall at approximately 2.30pm/3pm.

It is anticipated that the main parade will end at approximately 5.30pm/6pm.Donegall Square West is the official end of the main parade.

From this point there will be a number of feeder parades which will allow Counties to parade to their respective ‘bus park’ locations to make their way home.Belfast County will be at the rear of the main parade.

Once they reach Donegall Square West they will then further parade to North, South, East and West Belfast through usual routes to their respective areas.

It is anticipated that Belfast City Centre will return to normal at approximately 7.30pm/8pm.

Traffic management measures/road closures will be implemented in the following areas at the approximate times below:

6am onwards:

  • Barriers/cones will be places on Newtownards Road, High Street, Donegall Place, City Centre South and Sandy Row

12 Noon onwards - East Belfast area/Stormont/ Newtownards Road:

  • 11.55am - Upper Newtownards Road/ East Link/ Ulster Hospital
  • 12.15pm - Upper Newtownards Road/ Comber Road

  • 12.25pm - Upper Newtownards Road/ Rosemount

  • 11.45am - Massey Ave/ Belmont Road

  • 12 Noon - Hawthornden/ Knock/ Upper Newtownards Road junction

  • 12 Noon - Knock Road/ Kings Road

  • 12.30pm - Holywood Road/ Belmont Road

  • 12 Noon – 12.10pm - Albertbridge Road area

  • 11.15am - Ballymiscaw and Dunlady diversion

  • 11.35am - Comber Road/ East Link Road

  • 11.40am - Old Dundonald Road/ East Link Road

  • 11.45am - Kings Road diversion

  • 12.30pm - University Road /Lower Crescent
    12.30pm - Sandy Row/ Donegall Road/Lisburn Road

1pm onwards - City Centre:

  • 1pm - M3 Offslip
  • 1pm - Donegall Quay

  • 1pm - Waring Street

  • 1pm – 1.45pm - Short Strand/ Mountpottinger Link/ Station Street/ Ormeau Road /Ormeau Avenue

  • 1.15pm - Millfield/ Divis St/ King Street/ Castle Street

  • 1.20pm - Middlepath Street

  • 1.25pm - Oxford Street/ May Street

  • 1.35pm - Cromac Street/ East Bridge Street

  • 1.40pm - Sydenham Bypass off slip

  • 1.40pm - Shaftesbury Square

  • 1.45pm - GrosvenorRoad/ Durham Street

  • 1.55pm - Fisherwick Place

Read more: Belfast traffic warning and route details ahead of Centennial Parade

Read more: Ards North Down Council votes to increase flying of union flag

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