Highland Council road order outlines 2023 closure dates for Infirmary Bridge, Inverness
A new road order, which covers the entire year, has been created to detail the dates on which Inverness's Infirmary Bridge will be closed to the public in 2023.
Although the order covers the period from 10.30am on Sunday 12 March 2023 until 00.01 on Friday 1 March 2024 the bridge will only be closed at specific times as specified below:
List of Scheduled Events 2023 (Effective from 19 June 2023)
Inverness Half Marathon and Inverness 5K Events - 10.30am - 3.30pm on Sunday 12 March 2023
Etape Loch Ness - 5am - 4pm on Sunday 23 April 2023
Cancer Research UK, Race for Life 5K & 10K Events - 8am - 1.30pm on Sunday 14 May 2023
The Gathering Event - 10am on Saturday 27 May 2023 to 8am on Sunday 28 May 2023.
Get Set For Summer (Northern Meeting Park) - 10am - 6pm on Saturday 24 June 2023.
LCC Live (Northern Meeting Park Concert) - 5pm - 11.30pm on Friday 30 June 2023
LCC Live (Northern Meeting Park Concert) - 5pm - 11.30pm on Sunday 2 July 2023
Inverness Highland Games - 9am - 8pm midnight* on Saturday 15 July 2023 (*update made at 06-07-23)
Highland Pride 2023 - 2pm - 9pm on Saturday 22 July 2023
Loch Ness Marathon, River Ness 10K And River Ness 5K Events - 8.30am - 5pm on Sunday 1 October 2023
Inverness Bonfire and Fireworks Display - 4pm - 8pm 9pm* on Sunday 5 November 2023 (*update made at 03-11-23)
Remembrance Day Parade - 1pm - 5pm on Sunday 12 November 2023
LCC Live (Inverness Leisure Concert) - 6pm - midnight on Friday 8 December 2023.
LLC Live (Inverness Leisure Concert) - 6pm - midnight on Saturday 9 December 2023.
LLC Live (Inverness Leisure Concert) - 6pm - midnight on Sunday 10 December 2023.
Inverness Red Hot Highland Fling (Hogmanay Event) - 7pm on Sunday 31 December 2023 to 2am on Monday 1 January 2024.
The bridge requires to be closed during such events in order to protect public safety and prevent serious damage which could be caused to the footbridge if used by large numbers of people during events held on public roads or venues nearby. Footpath Closed signs will be installed during closures.
An alternative route will be available using Ness Walk Upper, Bishops Road, Ardross Terrace, Ness Walk, the Ness Bridge, Castle Road and the Ness Bank and Cavell Gardens Road.