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“Affected members need to plan ahead” during HM the King’s coronation, warns Logistics UK
Localised restrictions have been in force since 3 April, but a much more notable raft of closures will come into effect this Friday as the capital sees a huge influx of visitors for the Coronation of the King.
Vehicle restrictions will apply across a vast area of the capital, stretching from the northern end of Vauxhall Bridge, past Victoria and including Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge tube stations.
The whole of Green Park and the area south of Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square will also be closed to vehicles, along with Charing Cross, Victoria Embankment and Waterloo.
“London will effectively be shut down during the King’s coronation,” said Chris Yarsley, Senior Policy Manager at Logistics UK. “In total, 85 roads will be closed and any vehicles parked on these roads after 7pm on 5 May will be removed. It’s obviously prudent for any affected members to plan ahead accordingly.”
In better news for the logistics industry, National Highways has announced that it will lift more than 700 miles of roadworks on England's motorways and major A roads ahead of the historic event.
Eleven miles of roadworks will be lifted on the M1 around Hemel Hempstead and Dunstable, and 12½ miles on the M11 around Cambridge and Harlow.
Cones will be removed in the south-east by 6am on Thursday 4 May and across England by 6am the following day -- and will not be put back until after the 8 May bank holiday.
Andrew Butterfield, Customer Services Director, National Highways, said: “We know that people will want to head to London to witness this historic moment and that's why we have lifted as many roadworks as possible where it is safe to do so across our network.
“Given the size and complexity of some projects, it's not practical to remove them for a couple of days. However, the good news for motorists is that 96% of our network will be roadworks-free over the coronation bank holiday weekend.”
Road closures in Westminster from 7pm on Friday until the end of Saturday:
Abbey Orchard Street, Adam Street, Ambrosden Avenue, Arneway Street, Artillery Row, Ashley Place, Belgrave Square, Berkeley Square Broadway, Buckingham Gate, Bury Street, Carlisle Place, Carlton Gardens, Carlton House Terrace, Causton Street, Caxton Street, Chadwick Street, Chapel Street, Charles II Street, Cleveland Row Curzon Street Dean Bradley Street Dean Stanley Street Dean Trench Street Duke of York Street, Duke Street St James's, Duncannon Street, Eaton Square, Emery Hill Street, Francis Street, Gayfere Street, Great College Street, Great Peter Street, Great Scotland Yard, Great Smith Street, Greencoat Place, Greencoat Row, Greycoat Place, Grosvenor Crescent, Half Moon Street, Halkin Street, Hide Place, Horseferry Road, Howick Place, John Adam Street, Little College Street, Little Smith Street, Lord North Street, Marsham Street, Matthew Parker Street, Medway Street, Monck Street, Morpeth Terrace, Northumberland Avenue, Old Pye Street, Palace Street, Pall Mall, Perkin's Rents, Queen Anne's Gate, Rochester Row, Romney Street, Ryder Street, Smith Square, South Audley Street, Spencer Place, Spring Gardens, St Ann's Street, St James's Square, St James's Street, Stafford Place, Stanhope Gate, Stillington Street, Thirleby Road, Tothill Street, Trafalgar Square, Tufton Street, Upper Belgrave Street, Victoria Embankment, Victoria Square, Waterloo Place, Whitcomb Street, Whitehall Court, Whitehall Place, Willow Place and York Street.
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Published On: 04/05/2023 16:00:00
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