Bray Summerfest Air Display Sunday 22nd July 2012

Road Closures:

On Sunday 22nd July 2012 Strand Road, Bray will be closed to vehicles from 1.00pm to 7.00pm from the junction of Quinnsboro Road to Albert Avenue.

Traffic Restrictions:

From 12 noon to 7pm on Sunday the 22nd July 2012 entry by vehicles to an area east of Main Street and Vevay Road from Sea Point Road to Newcourt Road will be restricted to residents and persons having business in the area. Access to Quinnsboro Road will be restricted to local residents and to those using the car park at Florence Road / Quinnsboro Road.  Access to the car park at St Thomas’s School will be available via Novara Avenue.  An Order under Section 21 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 by Superintendent, Garda Siochana, Bray, Co. Wicklow will give effect to the above restrictions.

Car Parking:

Free parking to the general public attending the air display will be provided at the following locations:

• Florence Road Car Park

• Presentation School, Putland Road

• St Thomas School on Novara Avenue.

• Holy Redeemer Church Car Park on Herbert Road

• Old Dell Site at Boghall Road / Vevay Road.

When the Dell site is full cars will be allowed to park on the bus lane inbound on Southern Cross Road.

Shuttle Bus Service:

Finnegan’s Buses will operate a free shuttle service using four buses from car parks at Southern Cross Road, the Dell site and Presentation School on Putland Road.  Buses will drop passengers off at Convent Avenue and will operate on a circuit from Southern Cross Road, Vevay Road, Putland Road, Meath Road, Convent Avenue, Sidmonton Road, Putland Road Vevay Road and Southern Cross Road.  Pick up points after the event will be at Meath Road.

Access Routes:

To avoid traffic congestion at the northern end of the town before the event traffic approaching Bray from the M50 will be directed by signage to use the Bray South (Southern Cross Road) exit.  Such traffic will then be directed to the car parks listed above.

Traffic approaching Bray from the Greystones and Southern Cross Road will be directed via signage and barriers to park in the Presentation College on Putland Road.  Access down Newcourt Road and Putland Road will be restricted to residents only. 

Traffic coming into Bray town centre from Vevay Road and Killarney Road will be directed to car parks at the back of the Holy Redeemer Church Herbert Road and at St Thomas’s School Novara Avenue.  

Traffic coming into Bray for the air show from Castle Street will be directed to turn left on to Novara Avenue and park in St Thomas School. 

Parking Restrictions:

From 6am on the 22nd July 2012 parking will be restricted in the following areas:

• Seapoint Road (in areas not covered by yellow lines) (Emergency Route)

• Putland Road from Strand road to Sidmonton Road (Emergency Route)

• Meath Road (West Side from Putland Road to Convent Avenue)

• Convent Avenue (East Side) from Sidmonton Road to Meath Road