Up to 1000 expected to march through Inverness – 15 road restrictions

INVERNESS will host its second major pro-independence rally in eight months tomorrow.

Organisers are expecting up to 1000 people to take part in the Standing Up For Scotland’s Citizens march, which organisers say is being held to “highlight the fact the we have no real democracy in Scotland”.

The march will start at Bught Park and then head along the riverbank, over Ness Bridge and pass along Ness Bank and Cavell Gardens before heading left into Haugh Road, towards Castle Street and Bridge Street and back over Ness Bridge towards Bught Park.

Attendees have been invited to gather at 1.30pm and the parade is due to set off at 2.30pm.

Motorists should expect some temporary road closures (listed below) and the Infirmary Bridge will be shut. Fifty stewards will marshal the route.

Thousands of people participated in an All Under One Banner pro-Scottish independence march in Inverness last July.

Highland Council is advising all road users that a number of temporary road restrictions will be in place.

They are as follows:

• Bught Road closed at its junction with the access leading from the Highland Archive Centre to its junction with Bught Avenue between 1.45pm and 2.35pm and between 3.25pm and 4.15pm.
• Bught Road closed at its junction with Bught Avenue to its junction with Ness Walk Upper between 1.45pm and 2.40pm and between 3.25pm and 4.10pm.
• Ness Walk Upper closed at its junction with Bught Road to its junction with Ballifeary Lane between 2.30pm and 2.45pm and between 3.20pm and 4.05pm.
• Ness Walk Upper closed at its junction with Ballifeary Lane to its junction with Bishops Road between 2.35pm and 2.50pm and between 3.20pm and 4.05pm.
• Bishops Road closed at its junction with Ness Walk Upper to its junction with Ardross Terrace between 2.35pm and 2.55pm and between 3.20pm and 4pm.
• Ardross Terrace closed at its junction with Ardross Street to its junction with Ness Walk between 2.40pm and 3pm and between 3.15pm and 3.55pm.
• Ness Walk closed at its junction with Ardross Terrace to its junction with Young Street between 2.40pm and 3pm and between 3.15pm and 3.55pm.
• Ness Bridge closed at its junction with Young Street to its junction with Bank Street between 2.45pm and 3.05pm and between 3.15pm and 3.50pm.
• Castle Road closed at its junction with Bridge Street to its junction with Haugh Road between 2.50pm and 3.15pm.
• Ness Bank and Cavell Gardens Road closed at its junction with Castle Road to its junction with Island Bank Road between 2.50pm and 3.20pm.
• Island Bank Road closed at its junction with Ness Bank and Cavell Gardens Road to its junction with Haugh Road between 2.55pm and 3.25pm.
• Haugh Road closed at its junction with Island Bank Road to its junction with View Place between 3pm and 3.30pm.
• Castle Street closed at its junction with View Place to its junction with High Street between 3.05pm and 3.40pm.
• High Street closed at its junction with Castle Street to its junction with High Street between 3.10pm and 3.45pm.
• Bridge Street closed at its junction with High Street to its junction with Castle Road between 3.10pm and 3.45pm.

In addition, the Infirmary Bridge will be closed between noon and 6pm.

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