Roads in BD1 and BD3 shut on Sunday due to Vaisakhi Parade

Numerous roads in BD1 and BD3 will be shut between 10am and 4pm for the Vaisakhi Parade on Sunday.

They will be closed on a rolling basis for the shortest period of time to allow the parade to pass safely through the streets.

Roads will be reopened as soon as the parade has passed safely through the area.

All the times below are approximate. 

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Hundreds of people usually come out for the parade (Image: Newsquest)

The parade will start at the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Dev Ji – Wakefield Rd/ Usher Street at 10.30am. 

It will travel along Bowling Back Lane, A6177, New Lane and Kershaw Street and reach the Gurdwara Shri Guru Ravidas on Thornbury Street at 11.15am. 

The parade will set off at 11.25am back along Kershaw Street, New Lane, A6177 and Bowling Back Lane before turning on to Hammerton Street, then Edderthorpe Street and Ventnor Street arriving at the Gurdwara Guru Gobind Singh at 12.10pm. 

It will then set off at 12.30pm travelling along Joseph Street and Garnett Street to arrive at Gurdawra Singh Sabha on Grant Street at 12.45pm. 

The parade will then set off at 12.55pm along Garnett Street on to New Otley Road, A658 and Cliffe Road arriving at the Ramgharia Gurdwara on Bolton Road at 1.25pm. 

It will set off at 1.35pm and travel along Bolton Road and on to Church Bank and then Peckover Street to reach the Gurdwara Amrit Parchar at 2.05pm. 

The parade will then set off at 2.15pm along the A650 Shipley Airedale Road and A650 Wakefield Road before turning on to Prospect Street, Hall Lane and Usher Street to arrive back at the Gurdwara Guru Nanak Dev Ji at approximately 3pm.