SCHOOLS churches, community organisations and faith groups will come together for Warrington Walking Day tomorrow, Friday.
The annual event is one of the most popular, vibrant and exciting days in Warrington’s calendar and is a tradition since the event started in the 1800s.
Thousands of people will be lining the traditional route to enjoy the popular occasion.
At precisely 10.30am members of the Parish Church will, by tradition, walk through the beautiful and famous ceremonial gates to begin the procession.
To ensure the event can go ahead safely, a number of road closures will be in place. They are as follows:
Phase 1 – between 7.30am and 1pm
Sankey Street, between Crosfield Street and Legh Street
Winmarleigh Street, between Sankey Street and Museum Street
Phase 2 – between 8am and 1pm
Closure of remaining streets within the town centre, apart from those covered under Phase 3
Access to Time Square multi-storey car park will be maintained
Phase 3 – between 9am and 1pm
Dial Street, Buttermarket Street, Academy Street, James Street, Naylor Street and Orford Street
Bank Street, between Academy Way and Moulders Lane
Church Street between Manchester Road and Farrell Street
Crosfield Street between Midland Way and Sankey Street
Procession routes
In addition to the above, there are four procession routes into the town centre.
Phased road closures will be applied to allow for the safe passage of the schools, churches, community organisations and faith groups into and out of the town centre, before and after the main walk.
Route 1 – between 9am and 10am
Outbound section of Knutsford Road from Grange Avenue, Latchford to Bridge Foot, and across Bridge Foot into Bridge Street
New Road, between Lord Street and York Street
York Street, between New Road and Knutsford Road
Route 2 – between 9.25am and 10am
Church Street, between Farrell Street and Mersey Street
Route 3 – between 9.30am and 1pm
Rhodes Street, Buckley Street, Legh Street, Edgworth Street, Bewsey Street, Orford Lane, Pinners Brow, Tanners Lane, Midland Way, Legh Street and Bath Street
Route 4 – between 10am and 1pm
Liverpool Road, between Milner Street and Crosfield Street
Milner Street
Deliveries for residents and businesses
If you live or run a business within the town centre, access to your property will be restricted while road closures are in place on Walking Day.
It is advised that deliveries are rescheduled for when all roads have re-opened.
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