Christmas Village Road and Traffic Restrictions
From 18:00 on 1 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, there will be a temporary prohibition of driving on Broad Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Gallowgate and Queen Street.
From 06:00 on 8 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen, is to close between its junctions with Gallowgate and Flourmill Lane and also Gallowgate Aberdeen, between its junctions with Little John Street and Upperkirkgate. An alternative route is available via Castle Street, King Street, West North Street, Mounthooly Roundabout and Gallowgate.
Access to Flourmill Lane will be from Schoolhill and Upperkirkgate.
Waiting restriction changes
1. This order may be cited as “The Aberdeen City Council (Winter Festival, City Centre Area, Aberdeen) (Temporary Traffic Management) Order 2024” and shall operate from 18:00 on 1 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025.
2. From 18:00 on 01 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait for any purpose, on either side of Broad Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Union Street and Queen Street.
3. From 18:00 on 1 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait for any purpose, on the south side of Littlejohn Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Gallowgate and West North Street with the exception of Blue Badge holders and the Co-Wheels Car Club.
4. From 18:00 on 1 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait for any purpose, on the north side of Queen Street, Aberdeen, from a point 18 metres northeast of its junction with Broad Street, north eastwards for a distance of 40 metres or thereby, will be 2 Blue Badge holders bays and a loading bay as designated by the street markings.
5. From 18:00 on 1 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait for any purpose, on the north side of Queen Street, Aberdeen, from a point 60 meters or thereby northeast of its junction with Broad Street, north eastwards for a distance of 20 meters or thereby, with the exception of Blue Badge holders, Co-Wheels Car Club and Taxis
8. From 06:00 on 8 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait for any purpose, on the south side of John Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with George Street and Loch Street and on the north side between its junctions with Jopp's Lane and Loch Street.
9. From 06:00 on 8 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait for any purpose, on the west side of Gallowgate, Aberdeen, from a point 9 metres west of its junction with Littlejohn Street, northwards for a distance of 20 metres or thereby, will be 3 Blue Badge holders bays as designated by the street markings.
10. From 06:00 on 8 November 2024 until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, the existing one-way restriction and pedestrian zone on Schoolhill, Aberdeen, and Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen, corridor, between Belmont Street and Flourmill Lane, will be suspended for all vehicles.
11. From 18:00 on 8 November 2024, until 18:00 on 10 January 2025, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait for any purpose on either side of roads as contained within Schedule One below:
Blackfriars Street, Aberdeen – for its whole length (except School Buses)
St. Andrew Street, Aberdeen – between Blackfriars Street and Charlotte Street
Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen – for its whole length
Carnegie’s Brae– for its whole length
Netherkirkgate– for its whole length
Schoolhill, Aberdeen - The whole length including the inset section of Schoolhill (except on the south side from a point 20 metres or thereby east of its junction with Belmont Street, eastwards for a distance of 32 metres or thereby and from a point 10 metres or thereby east of its junction with Back Wynd, eastwards for a distance of 30 metres or thereby for loading or unloading).
Skene Street, Aberdeen - Between Rosemount Viaduct and Woolmanhill Roundabout, except from a point 30 metres or thereby, northeast of its junction with Spa Street, northwards for a distance of 60 metres or thereby, between the hours of 13:00 and 16:00, Monday to Friday, for the purpose of loading or unloading of buses.
