Mercian Regiment parade

The Mercian Regiment will be parading in Crewe on Tuesday, February 17, before receiving the Freedom of the Town on Memorial Square.

To enable the regiment to travel safely around the town and ensure public safety, some roads will be closed during the afternoon.

The following roads in the town centre will be closed for about 15 minutes, starting from just before the start of the parade at 2pm:

• Crewe Street – for its entire length;
• Chester Street – from its junction with Delamere Street to its junction with Prince Albert Street;
• Sandon Street – for its entire length;
• Delamere Street – from its junction with Queensway to its junction with Market Street;
• Queensway – for its entire length;
• Victoria Street – from its junction with Queensway to its junction with Market Street;
• Market Street – from its junction with Victoria Street to its junction with Chester Street.

The following will remain closed from 1.30pm to 3pm:

• Earle Street – from its junction with Market Street to its junction with Vernon Way;
• Prince Albert Street;
• Heath Street.

Hill Street and the Lyceum Car Park will be closed with barriers from 12pm – vehicles will be able to leave the area but access will be for emergencies only.

The disabled bays on Prince Albert Street opposite the Library will be closed all day.

The photo shows the Mercian Regiment in an earlier parade after returning from Afghanistan in 2010.

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