Hendra Police would like to inform motorists of road closures around the Eagle Farm Racecourse, Ascot, this Saturday May 27 due to the continuation of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
The following roads will be closed from 8am through till 7pm:
Lancaster Road, Ascot, will be closed to through traffic between Vine Street and Rupert Terrace;
Racecourse Road, Ascot, between Beatrice Terrace and Lancaster Road;
Charlton and Lonsdale Streets will be closed at Beatrice Terrace; and
McGill Avenue will also be closed at Kitchener Road except for taxi’s and Uber vehicles.
Traffic will be detoured via Beatrice Terrace at the designated road closure sites, with traffic controllers on site. Congestion is expected around the Eagle Farm Racecourse, especially on Racecourse Road and Lancaster Road.
Hendra Police are requesting motorists avoid Lancaster Road, and the northern end of Racecourse Road, Ascot for non-essential travel during Saturday May 27.