Friday, July 19, 2013

Bray Summer Fest Air Show

OK so summer fest has been going very well so far this year but it really kicks into another gear this Sunday when the Air Show takes to the skies.

This is set to be another major traffic boiling point for the summer. With the weather the way it is, and the festivals popularity growing each year you can expect 80 - 100,000 people possibly making their way to the seaside town.

So what do you need to know?

Firstly the road closures: 

Strand Rd in bray will be closed on Sunday 21st from 1 to 7 PM

Secondly the restrictions:

From 12 noon to 7pm on Sunday the 21st July 2013 only residents and businesses will have access to the area east of Main St and Vevay Road from Seapoint Road to Newcourt Road.

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. 

Parking Restrictions

From 7am on the 21st July 2013 parking will be restricted in the following areas:
Seapoint Road (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.

Public transport: DART, Dublin Bus and Finnegan’s Bray services who are running a shuttle bus service 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. .

Free Car Parking:

Florence Road Car Park
Presentation School, Putland Rd
St Thomas School on Novara Avenue
Holy Redeemer Church Car Park on Herbert Rd
Old Dell Site at Boghall Road / Vevay Road
Carisle Grounds, Seymour Road

Don't try an abandoning your car shenanigans as strict enforcement will be carried out throughout the town and the day.

Access Routes

To avoid traffic congestion at the northern end of the town before the event traffic approaching Bray from the M50M11 will be directed by signage to use the Bray South (Southern Cross Road) exit. J7

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 Rd. Access down Newcourt Rd and Putland Road will be restricted to residents only.

Traffic coming into Bray town centre from Killarney Rd will be directed to car parks at the back of the Holy Redeemer Church Herbert Rd 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.

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