To celebrate the promotion of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, road closures will be in operation on Bank Holiday Monday (7 May) to facilitate the procession through the city.

The street parade will commence from Lichfield Street outside Wolverhampton Art Gallery at approximately 12pm and travel along Lichfield Street, Queen Square, Darlington Street, Waterloo Road, Ring Road St. Andrews / Ring Road St Peters / Waterloo Road junction, Waterloo Road, Newhampton Road East, Lansdowne Road, Park Road East to West Park.

Throughout the day, several road closures will operate through the city. To avoid as much disruption as possible, the city council is encouraging visitors to make use of public transport and avoid driving into the city centre.

Normal match day parking restrictions will be in place and usual parking charges will apply. Additional parking will also be available at the Civic Centre car park from 9am until 5pm via Wulfruna Street.

Rolling road closures will operate between 12pm and 1pm along the following route:

  • Ring Road St Andrews / Ring Road St Peters / Waterloo Road junction
     
  • Waterloo Road closed in both directions at its junction with Ring Road St Andrews / Ring Road St Peters / Waterloo Road junction and Newhampton Road East
     
  • Newhampton Road East closed in both directions between its junction with Waterloo Road and Dunkley Street
     
  • Lansdowne Road closed entire length
     
  • Park Avenue closed entire length
     
  • Bath Avenue closed entire length

The following roads will be closed from 7am until 2pm:

  • Waterloo Road closed in both directions between its junction with Jack Hayward Way and Newhampton Road East

The following roads will be closed from 7am until 3pm:

  • Lichfield Street / Queen Square / Darlington Street closed in both directions between its junction with Princess Street and Chapel Ash Island
     
  • No access to Red Lion Street, Paternoster Row, Mitre Fold, North Street, Corporation Street, Blossom's Fold, Lich Gates, Cheapside, Exchange Street, Clarence Street, Clarence Road and Birch Street
     
  • Dudley Street closed between its junction with King Street and Queen Square
     
  • Victoria Street closed in both directions between its junction with Skinner Street and Queen Square
     
  • School Street / Waterloo Road closed in both directions between its junction with Skinner Street and Ring Road St. Andrews / Ring Road St Peters / Waterloo Road junction

The following roads will be closed from 7am until 5pm:

  • Park Road East / Park Road West closed in both directions between its junction with Connaught Road and Devon Road
     
  • Park Crescent closed entire length

To keep up to date with live road closures please visit Type=links;Linkid=10412;Title=Road works;Target=_blank;.

For match day parking restrictions visit Type=articles;Articleid=1797;Title=Match day zone parking permits; and for changes to bus services visit Type=links;Linkid=10413;Title=Network West Midlands - Disruptions;Target=_blank;.

  • released: Thursday 3 May, 2018