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Where to avoid driving in Aberdeen this New Year

Aberdeen city centre
Aberdeen city centre

The festive season is all well and good, but when events take over city centres, traffic can become truly chaotic.

Aberdeen City Council has released a list of temporary traffic management arrangements and road closures which will be in force from 2pm on December 31 until 6am on  January 1.

  • Schoolhill, Aberdeen, between its junction with Blackfriars Street and Back Wynd.
  • Gaelic Lane, Aberdeen, (whole length)
  • Little Belmont Street, Aberdeen, (whole length) From 22:00 on 31 December 2015 to 06:00 on 1 January 2016
  • Crooked Lane, Aberdeen, (whole length)
  • Rosemount Viaduct, Schoolhill and Upperkirkgate, Aberdeen.
  • Blackfriars Street, Aberdeen, (whole length)
  • St Andrew Street, Aberdeen between its junctions with Blackfriars Street and Charlotte Street.
  • Skene Street, Aberdeen, from its junction with Woolmanhill Roundabout to its junction with Rosemount Viaduct
  • Spa Street, Aberdeen, from the access into Denburn car park to its junction with Skene Street. From 22:00 on 31 December 2015 to 00:45 on 1 January 2016
  •  Back Wynd, Aberdeen, between Schoolhill and Union Street
  •  The whole of Bridge Place, Aberdeen,
  •  The whole of Bath Street, Aberdeen.
  •  The whole of Windmill Brae, Aberdeen,
  • The whole of Windmill Lane, Aberdeen, From 23:50 on 31 December 2015 to 00:30 on 1 January 2016
  • Denburn Road, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Woolmanhill Roundabout and Wapping Street. From 23:30 on 31 December 2015 to 00:45 on 1 January 2016
  •  Union Street, Aberdeen, from its junction with Crown Street to its junction with Market Street Temporary one way system, from 14:00 until 22:00 on 31 December 2015
  •  Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Skene Street and Blackfriars Street, permitted direction of travel is eastbound.
  • Blackfriars Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Rosemount Viaduct, and St. Andrew Street, permitted direction of travel is northbound.
  • St. Andrew Street, Aberdeen, between its junctions with Blackfriars Street and Charlotte Street, permitted direction of travel is eastbound. From 23:30 on 31 December 2015 to 00:45 on 1 January 2016
  •  Bridge Street, Aberdeen, from its junction with Wapping Street to its junction with Union Street, with the exception of buses, travelling northbound. Temporary suspensions of turning bans From 23:00 on 31 December 2015 to 06:00 on1 January 2016 Skene Street, Aberdeen, into Rosemount Viaduct (right turn) Union Street, Aberdeen, into Crown Street (right turn) Parking Restrictions From 08:00 on 31 December 2015 to 06:00 on 1 January 2016
  •  Diamond Street, Aberdeen, on either side, between Union Street and Ruby Lane, except for Emergency vehicles.
  •  Rosemount Place, Aberdeen, on the South side, between Hill Street and South Mount Street
  •  Wellington Place, Aberdeen, on the north side, between Crown Street and South College Street. Parking Restrictions From 08:00 on 30 December 2015 to 06:00 on 1 January 2016
  •  Schoolhill, Aberdeen, outside RGC (Pocket Park)
    Alternate Route : Alternative routes shall be available during the closures.