Road closures ahead of Aberdeen's Fireworks display

The display takes place on November 5th

Author: John SlaterPublished 5th Nov 2019

Aberdeen's annual fireworks display takes place on the evening of November 5th 2019.

Everything you need to know about the evening can be found here; planetradio.co.uk/northsound/local/events/aberdeen-city-fireworks

Aberdeen City Council will be closing a number of roads in and around the beach area to allow the event to take place safely.

Road closures and waiting restrictions are as follows:

From 2pm to 10pm on Tuesday 5 November 2019

  • Greyhope Road – from its junctions with St Fittick’s Road and Coast Road

From 5.30pm to 9pm on Tuesday 5 November 2019

  • Beach Boulevard – full length
  • Links Road from its junction at Beach Retail Park (ASDA) to the roundabout at the Beach Ballroom
  • Esplanade from a point just north of Accommodation Road southwards to the roundabout at Burger King
  • Accommodation Road – full length
  • Cotton Street – full length
  • Constitution Street – full length
  • Urquhart Road from its junction at Park Road to its junction at Links Road
  • Miller Street from its junction at Castle Terrace to its junction at Garvock Wynd
  • Park Street at its junction with Justice Port Roundabout (Beach Boulevard roundabout)
  • Commerce Street at its junction with Justice Port Roundabout (Beach Boulevard roundabout)

From 9pm to 11pm on Tuesday 5 November 2019

  • Beach Boulevard from its south junction with Links Road and its north junction to Links Road

Road restrictions

From 5.30pm to 9pm on Tuesday 5 November 2019

  • No right turn from the entry road at Sunset Boulevard on to Links Road
  • No right turn from Queens Links Leisure Park car park on to Links Road
  • No left turn from Beach Retail Park car park on to Links Road
  • No left turn from Wales Street on to Beach Boulevard
  • No right turn from Hanover Street on to Beach Boulevard
  • Exit from Doubletree by Hilton Hotel is by right turn on to Links Road and no left turn on to Constitution Street

Waiting restrictions

From 6pm on Monday 4 November to 9pm on Tuesday 5 November 2019

  • Links Road from its junction at Beach Esplanade to its junction with the Beach Boulevard at Urquhart Road

Only Blue Badge holders will be accommodated for disabled parking.

  • Beach Boulevard – full length
  • Cotton Street – full length
  • Urquhart Road from its junction at Links Road to its junction at Park Road
  • Esplanade, both sides, from Burger King to Accommodation Road

Width restrictions

From 8am to 11pm on Tuesday 5 November 2019

To allow access for delivery of fireworks and the Park and Ride bus service from Bridge of Don.

  • Beach Esplanade from its junction with King Street/Ellon Road to its junction with Links Road (Roundabout

Park and Ride buses are available from Bridge Don, Kingswells and Souter Head Road at Aberdeen Altens Hotel (formerly Altens Thistle Hotel)