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Numerous roads across Stoke to be closed this Sunday for the Potters ‘Arf

By Sarah Garner 6th Jun 2023

The Potters 'Arf takes place on Sunday 11 June, meaning that many roads across Stoke-on-Trent will be closed (Nub News).
The Potters 'Arf takes place on Sunday 11 June, meaning that many roads across Stoke-on-Trent will be closed (Nub News).

Many roads across Stoke-on-Trent will be either fully or partially closed on Sunday (11 June) whilst Stoke's infamous half marathon, the Potters 'Arf, takes place. 

The race starts and ends in Hanley town centre and participants will run or walk 13.1 miles around Stoke-on-Trent. 

This means that various roads around Hanley, Shelton, Fenton, Adderley Green, Bentilee, Bucknall, Milton and Sneyd Green will be closed between 9.30am and 1.30pm. 

The council will complete a sweep of the course following the race, to ensure any litter is collected and event signage is taken down and no on road parking will be permitted on the route whilst the race takes place.

Anchor Road will be fully closed between 9.30am-1.30pm on Sunday 11 June (Nub News).

The road closures are: 

  • Full closure of Hanley Town Centre 
  • Lane Closure on Potteries Way (inc. full closure for race start)
  • Full closure of A50 Lichfield Street
  • Full closure of A50 Victoria Road
  • Lane Closure on King Street from Victoria Place to Fenton Roundabout
  • Lane closure full length of King Street up to Times Square (all roads to the left closed)
  • Full closure of Market Street
  • Full closure of Anchor Road
  • Lane Closure on Dividy Road from bottom of Beverley Drive to Anchor Road roundabout
  • Full closure of Beverley Drive
  • Full closure of Malthouse Road
  • Full closure of Ruxley Road from and jnc. Malthouse Lane to and jnc. Townsend Place
  • Full closure of Fellbrook Lane
  • Full closure of Abbey Lane
  • Full closure of Abbey Road from junction of Abbey Road to junction with Leek Road
  • Lane closure of A5009 Leek Road (from and jnc. Abbey Road) to A5009 Adderley Green Lane (junction with Leonard Avenue) 
  • Full closure of Leonard Avenue
  • Coning off of left hand lane of A53 Leek New Road from the junction of Leonard Avenue to the junction with Berwick Road
  • Full closure of Berwick Road from A53 to junction with Milton Road
  • Full closure of A5272 Hanley Road from junction of Milton Road to B5047 Town Road
  • Full closure of B5047 Town Road to Quadrant Road

Beverley Drive will also be fully closed on Sunday morning (Nub News).

Find out more about the Potters 'Arf here.

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