The parade will celebrate LFC winning the Premier League title (Image: Supplied)
The parade will celebrate LFC winning the Premier League title (Image: Supplied)
THOUSANDS are expected to travel from across the region to watch Liverpool Football Club take part in a trophy parade on Monday, May 26, to celebrate winning the Premier League title.
The parade will start at Liverpool's Allerton Maze at 2.30pm and will travel northbound on Queens Drive towards the Fiveways roundabout and Rocket flyover.
From there, it will journey along Queens Drive, Mill Bank, West Derby Road, Islington, Leeds Street, and The Strand, before finishing at Blundell Street.
The 15km-long parade is expected to last between three to five hours.
The event is free for all to attend and enjoy, but people are advised to be mindful and courteous to everyone in attendance, including families, those with accessible needs, and older people.
People are also advised that navigating prams through the crowds can be challenging if they are bringing young children to the event.
What is the parade route?
The victory parade route will start at Allerton Maze and will travel north bound on Queens Drive towards the Fiveways roundabout and Rocket flyover.
From there it will journey along:
Queens Drive
Mill Bank
West Derby Road
Islington
Leeds Street
The Strand
Route finishes at Blundell Street
The route of the parade
The route of the parade (Image: Liverpool City Council)
Additionally, there will be no designated seating available along the parade route for individuals with restricted mobility or those requiring walking assistance.
Parking facilities will not be available, and people are strongly advised not to drive, particularly into the city centre.
Fans are encouraged to either walk and try to view the parade as close to home as possible.
There will be widespread road closures across the city, and people are advised to plan their journeys in advance.
The Strand will be closed northbound on May 26 from the Blundell Street junction to the Leeds Street/Old Hall Street junction from 4am until it is safe to re-open.
The southbound lane will be closed from approximately 12pm, again subject to crowd safety requirements.
Additionally, Leeds Street city-bound will be closed from 12pm until approximately 8pm.
The closures for Allerton Maze, Queen’s Drive, Millbank, West Derby Road (outward bound), Erskine Street, Islington, Hunter Street, and Leeds Street will not be implemented until the parade approaches, unless the crowd volumes dictate otherwise.
The Queen’s Drive flyover section at the Rocket junction will be closed to traffic and pedestrians from approximately 10am until the parade has passed.
West Derby Road city-bound will also be closed from Sheil Road at 2pm until the conclusion of the parade in this area.
Cllr Steve Foulkes, chair of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Transport Committee, said: "The Liverpool City Region has a proud reputation for hosting and delivering successful large-scale events and we need everyone to play their part across this busy bank holiday weekend.
"We’re expecting hundreds of thousands to take to the streets again this year and watch the parade and we want everyone to enjoy themselves safely."
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