Remembrance Day: Which roads will be closed across the Black Country and West Midlands for parades?

As the region gets set to pause and remember those who fought and fell in conflict, there is set to be road closures in place across the towns and cities holding events.

Parades will be taking place, with ex-servicemen and veterans coming together to march in memory of colleagues and friends, so road closures have been put in place to allow them to do so safely.

We’ve taken a look at the different parades taking place in the region and what road closures are going to be in place, as well as how long they will be in place for.

Wolverhampton

The parade will step off from Wulfruna Street at 10.30am and head via Princes Square, Lichfield Street, Exchange Street and into St Peter’s Square for an outdoor service of remembrance which is open to the public to join.

City centre road closures will be in place to enable the parade to take place. Wulfruna Street will be closed from 8am until 11am. The rest of the parade route will be closed to all traffic from 10am to allow the parade to march through safely and will reopen at approximately 10.50am.

Dudley

From 10.15am starting at Top Church, a parade will march through the town centre, following the route High Street, Stone Street, Priory Street, passing the Council House in Priory Road.

A full Service of Remembrance will take place at the Cenotaph in Ednam Road, commencing at 10.45am, including a wreath laying ceremony and two minutes silence.

Road closures will be in operation in Dudley town centre from 8am until 1pm:

Priory Road: The Broadway to New Street

Ednam Road: Whole length

New Street: Whole length

Tower Street: Whole length

Priory Street: Whole length

Stone Street: Whole length

St James’s Road: Trinity Road to Priory Street

Parsons Street: Whole length

Market Place: New Street to Union Street

High Street: Union Street to Stafford Street

Wolverhampton St: High Street to The Inhedge

Union Street: Whole length

Vicar Street: King Street to High Street

Walsall

Across Walsall, a number of road closures are planned for Remembrance Day parades and services.

On the day, events will be in progress between the approximate hours of 9am and 1pm. This excludes Walsall Wood, which is expected to take place between 1pm and 4pm.

The areas affected are as follows:

Aldridge

The parade will start from the Aldridge Community Centre on Middlemore Lane and reach the cenotaph via Leighswood Road, and Little Aston Road.

Little Aston Road and The Green will be closed to traffic whilst the service takes place before the parade returns to the community centre via the reverse route.

Walsall Town Centre

The Parade will start on Hatherton Street and travel via Hatherton Road, Lichfield Street, Lower Bridge Street, The Bridge, Bradford Street and to the cenotaph at Bradford Place. Following the service the parade will return to Hatherton Street.

Town centre roads will be closed between approximately 9.30am and 12.30pm.

Pelsall

A short parade will be held from the High Street to the cenotaph at the junction of Norton Road and Station Road.

Walsall Wood

An afternoon parade will be held from Oak Park Leisure centre to St John’s Church and back via the Lichfield Road and High Street.

Brownhills

A parade will be held from the Memorial Hall on Barnetts Lane, where the procession will reach St James’ Church via B4155 Lichfield Road, Great Charles Street and Church Road.

After the service, the parade will return to the Memorial Hall via Church Road, Vicarage Road, B5011 Ogley Road and B4155 Lichfield Road.

Willenhall

The parade will start from the clock tower and travel to the cenotaph via Market Place.

After the service, attendees will disperse from the cenotaph.

Short Heath

A parade will be held from the Royal British Legion Hall on Church Road, passing along Bloxwich Road North and A462 High Road to reach the cenotaph at the junction of A462 Sandbeds Road and Haley Street.

The reverse route then applies as attendees return to Church Road.

Darlaston

Starting at King Street, a service will take place at the cenotaph at the junction of Victoria Road, Crescent Road and Rectory Avenue.

Bloxwich

The parade will take place between Harrison Street and the cenotaph at the A34 High Street/B4210 Elmore Green Road junction and then return to Bloxwich Memorial Club.

Streetly

The parade will start from All Saints Church (onB4151 Foley Road East) and will reach Lindens Primary School by proceeding along B4151 Foley Road East, B4151 Foley Road West, Grosvenor Avenue, Mayfield Road, Ferndale Road, Bridle Lane, Hundred Acre Road, Fordwater Road and Silverstone Drive to finish on Hundred Acre Road.

Except for emergencies, Walsall Council has suspended road works for the day wherever possible on Remembrance Sunday.

Signed diversion routes will be in operation for affected traffic and whilst access to properties will be maintained wherever it is safe and possible to do disruption is expected across the borough and drivers should allow extra time for their journeys and plan accordingly.

Sandwell

Across Sandwell, there will be a number of road closures in place at the different towns hosting parades.

Oldbury

Low Town, for its entire length.

Birmingham Street from its junction with Low Town to its junction with HalesowenStreet

Halesowen Street from its junction with Birmingham Street to the point where it meets Church Street

Church Street from the point where it meets Halesowen Street to its junction with Oldbury Ringway / Bromford Road

Freeth Street from its junction with Oldbury Ringway to Oldbury Civic Square.

West Bromwich

Congregation Way, from its junction with the most northerly traffic island on Congregation Way to its junction with Reform Street

Reform Street, from its junction with Congregation Way to its junction with New Street North.

Rowley Regis

Spring Meadow, for its entire length

Highgate Street from its junction with Halesowen Road Traffic Island to the point where it meets Garratts Lane

Garratts Lane from the point where it meets Highgate Street to its junction with Powke Lane

Powke Lane Island for its gyratory

Moor Lane at its junction with Powke Lane

Smethwick

Coopers Lane, from its junction with Green Street to its junction with High Street

High Street, from its junction with Coopers Lane to its junction with Newlands Green

Great Barr

Chapel Lane from the A34 Birmingham Road to the Borough Boundary.

Wednesbury

Church Hill from its junction with Ethelfleda Terrace to its junction with High Bullen

High Bullen from Trouse Lane Traffic Island to the point where it meets Walsall Street

Walsall Street from the point where it meets High Bullen to its junction with Hydes Road

Hollies Drive, for entire length.

Hydes Road from its junction with Walsall Street to its junction with Brunswick Park Road

Tipton

Albion Street from its junction with Owen Street to its junction with Union Street.

New Cross Street from its junction with Albion Street to its junction with Downs Court

Union Street from its junction with Albion Street to its junction with Waterloo Street.

Waterloo Street from its junction with New Street to its junction with Wellesley Drive

Waterloo Street East from its junction with Waterloo Street to its junction with Queen’s Road.

Queen’s Road from its junction with Manor Road to its junction with Park Lane East

A no waiting or loading restriction (Blue badge parking exempt) will be operational on Victoria Road, Tipton (West side) between Park Street and Compton Road from 7am to 1pm.

Staffordshire

In Hednesford, there will be phased road closures from 10.30am to 12pm from Church Hill, Rugeley Road, Uxbridge Street, Victoria Street, Anglesey Street and Market Street.

This is to allow the Remembrance Event to process from St Peter's Church to the War Memorial and then back along Market Street for the Salute by the Clock Tower.

In Lichfield, the streets known as Beacon Street (from its junction with Gaia Lane to its junction with Bird Street), Bird Street (from its junction with Beacon Street to its junction with Swan Road), Bird Street (from its junction with Swan Road to its junction with The Friary, including the Bird Street carpark access road and Tamworth Street shall be closed to all vehicular traffic including pedal cycles.

Wyre Forest

Kidderminster

In Kidderminster, from time to time between 8am and 1pm, the following streets will be closed to all vehicular traffic, including pedal cycles, other than to vehicles participating in the event with the express consent of the organisers:

New Road - From New Road Car Park to Bridge Street (both ways)

Bridge Street - From New Road to Oxford Street (both ways)

Oxford Street - From Bridge Street to Vicar Street (both ways)

Vicar Street - Along its whole length

Bull Ring - From Vicar Street to Lower Mill Street (both ways)

Lower Mill Street - From Bull Ring to St. Mary's Ringway (both ways)

St. Mary's Ringway - From Lower Mill Street to St. Mary's Church (both ways)

Bewdley

Bewdley will see the following streets closed to all vehicular traffic, including pedal cycles, other than to vehicles participating in the event with the express consent of the organisers:

Beales Corner - From the Junction at Kidderminster Road and Stourport Road to Bewdley Bridge

Bewdley Bridge - Full closure

Load Street - Bewdley Bridge to Load Street/High Street junction (up to but not including the rear of the Church)

Stourport

In Stourport, from time to time between 10.30am and 1pm, the following streets will be closed to all vehicular traffic, including pedal cycles, other than to vehicles participating in the event with the express consent of the organisers:

Severn Road, Stourport - From Royal British Legion Club to Mitton Street one way

Mitton Street, Stourport - To Vale Road one way street

Vale Road, Stourport - From Mitton Street to Vale Road Car Park one way

Vale Road Car Park, Stourport - To Lion Hill one way

Lion Hill, Stourport - To Lichfield Street one way

Lichfield Street, Stourport - From Mart Lane to Severn Road in both directions