Road and bus changes for community events

Here's a heads up of temporary road closures, speed and parking restrictions coming up soon, associated with events in the community, and impacts on public buses.

Saturday 17 June 2023:

• Scapa Beach front will be closed from the Orphir Junction for the Orkney Rowing Club Regatta. The Number 9 Town Service Bus will divert from Old Scapa Road along Foreland Road, out to Scapa Beach turning at the Harbour Authority Building Junction and back along New Scapa Road. Bus passengers will be able to use the hourly service to/from Scapa Beach to see the event. Racing starts at 11.00 am. Full public notice here https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=7611
• There will be road closures in Finstown tomorrow evening (Sat 17 June) from about 7:15pm - 8:30pm for the Firth Gala Fancy Dress Parade. Speed and parking restrictions will be in place on the A965 from the Pomona Inn to Old Finstown Road; the Old Finstown Road from the A965 to Acre Lea; and Acre Lea Road. The X1 bus service is likely to experience short delays. Full public notice here: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=7613

Week starting Monday 19 June:

A couple of road closures in central Kirkwall next week - on Monday 19 and Thursday 22 June - for the St Magnus Festival. This will affect the Number 9 Town Service and Number 4 Airport Service buses - passengers will need to pick up the bus from the Kirkwall Travel Centre or an alternative point on the route. Full public notice is here  https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=7614

Looking a little further ahead there will be road closures associated with:

• Vintage Car Rally on Saturday 24 June - affecting Albert Street and Broad Street and surrounds in Kirkwall. This will affect the Number 9 Town Service and Number 4 Airport Service buses - passengers will need to pick up the bus from the Kirkwall Travel Centre or an alternative point on the route. View the full public notice here https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=7644postid=7644
• St Magnus Marathon on Sunday 2 July - road closures affecting central Kirkwall including Albert St, Broad St, Bridge St and Castle St. This will affect the Number 9 Town Service and Number 4 Airport Service buses - passengers will need to pick up the bus from the Kirkwall Travel Centre or an alternative point on the route. Read the full public notice here: https://www.orkney.gov.uk/News?postid=7612

For anyone attending these events - we hope you have a safe and fabulous time!