Road Closure Information Sunday 2 July 2017 Plan Ahead
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The bike course travels from Gladsmuir to East Saltoun on the B6355. Access ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION to the A1 remains available for residents through Ormiston to Tranent and the 2nd July A1. A managed crossing point will allow vehicles to cross the course in the ! SUNDAY 2 JULY 2017 Pencaitland, 07:30 - 11:00 direction of Haddington, when safe to do so. Ormiston Please Note The bike course returns from Gifford, via East Saltoun and PLAN AHEAD 08:00 – 13:00 Cousland to Old Craighall and heads to Holyrood Park. Resident access south and west (A68 and the City Bypass) need to travel north to the A1 first during On Sunday 2nd July Scotland will host the first IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh, using locations and roads in the East these time. Lothian, Midlothian and Edinburgh areas. To ensure athlete and public safety, temporary road closures will be in place and the information contained here is to inform businesses and residents so that you can plan your day to minimise Bike course travels out to Gifford and turns to use West Crescent towards West Saltoun. No vehicle access to Main Street B6355 via either Pencaitland any impact from the event. 2nd July East Saltoun or Gifford and West Crescent. Access is available North to Haddington via IRONMAN triathlons are a global series of events covering either 140.6 or 70.3 miles of swim, bike and run, completed 07:30 – 12:30 Saltoun East Mains and Bolton or south towards Petersmuir for vehicles with as one continuous event. Two thousand athletes from more than forty countries are expected to compete. The direct accesses to these roads. athletes will start the swim at 7am at Cockenzie, followed by the 56 mile bike and complete the event in Holyrood Park with a 13.1 mile half marathon. The fastest athletes will complete the event in around 4 hours, with the final athlete The bike course travels in both directions through Gifford. Coming from East Saltoun through the main street, out towards Garvald and returns through the allowed 8½ hours to cross the finish line. 2nd July Gifford village back towards East Saltoun. Vehicles cannot cross the course. Vehicles IRONMAN events are a highlight of the year in existing locations across the globe. IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh, is 07:30 – 12:30 parked in the vicinity of the cricket ground will have access to the A1 and supported by Event Scotland, Edinburgh City, East Lothian and Midlothian Councils and planned in coordination with Haddington via Cockles Brae. Police Scotland and the emergency services. Vehicles will be able to access the village from the north east, via the B6370 2nd July Garvald for the A1 and other destinations. There is no access directly west towards 07:30 – 12:30 Gifford. The temporary road closures that will be in place on IRONMAN 70.3 Edinburgh race day are implemented under the Access west on the B6368 is available at all times to the A68 for all Road Traffic Regulation (Special Events) Act 1994, and apply to all vehicles, including bicycles, not involved in the event. 2nd July Humbie destinations. There is no crossing of the bike route via the B6371 and B6368 We would ask that: 08:00 – 13:00 north. • Avoid parking on the bike course for safety reasons. • Pedestrians can cross the course at any time when safe to do so, please take extra care. The bike course travels directly through the village from east to west on 2nd July Hadfast Rd. There will be no vehicle access along the Rd during this period. • Essential access for carers will be facilitated. Please contact [email protected] Cousland Vehicles have access to and from the village via Southfield Rd, towards the • There are NO RESTRICTIONS at any time to the emergency services 08:00 – 13:00 A68 and north to the A6124 towards Crossgatehall. • DETOUR ADVICE: The A1, A720 City Bypass are not affected by the event and may provide the best alternative 2nd July No vehicle access travelling south on Salters Rd towards Dalkeith, please route. Whitecraig 08:30 – 13:30 access via the A1 and City Bypass. Old Craighall, No vehicle access from the Old Craighall Estate to the Newton Estate A6106. 2nd July AREA! TIME DETAILS! Newton Residential access will only be possible from the west via. A6016 which can be Village 08:30 – 13:30 accessed from the A1 & A6095 Fort Kinnaird. 1st July 08:00 – 18:00 The B1348 from Appin Drive to B6371 East Lorimer Place is Prestonpans, closed to through traffic with access available up to Whin Park Ind. Est. Greendykes Rd – no vehicle access to this Rd during the event from Cockenzie & 06:30 – 10:30 The B1348 from Appin Drive through to A198 Lyars Road, Greendykes Gardens to the Craigmillar Castle Ave junction. Access is 2nd July Port Seton Longniddry is closed. Access is available via B1361 & A198 up to Longniddry maintained to adjacent Rds via Niddrie Mains Rd. or via the A1. Craigmillar, Craigmillar Castle Ave - closed from Greendykes Rd to Craigmillar Castle Rd. nd Access to Craigmillar Castle Loan and other destinations. 2nd July There is no through route between Aberlady and Longniddry using the A198 Niddrie Mains 2 July Aberlady Rd Craigmillar Castle Rd – closed from Craigmillar Castle Ave to Niddrie Mains 06:30 – 10:30 or A6137. A diversion is available at all times via Drem and the A1. 08:30 – 13:45 Rd. The course uses B1348 Links Road and A198 Lyars Road on to the B1377 Niddrie Mains Rd – east-west flow is restricted to public buses, no vehicle 2nd July heading east. There is no access along the B1348, A198 or B1377 during this Longniddry crossing available. Alternative routes via the City Bypass and A1. 06:30 – 10:30 time. Access is available to Longniddry via the A1 Bankton junction. 2nd July Duddingston Rd West and are closed to traffic. Access is available from Milton Duddingston There is no access along the A198 or A6137. Gullane access and egress is via 08:30 – 13:45 Rd West to adjoining streets for access on foot. Gullane, 2nd July Dirleton, Drem, B1377 and following signs for Chester Hill Fort using A1 at Abbotsview 2nd July No vehicle access on Queen’s Drive between Holyrood House and the 06:30 – 10:30 Junction. Holyrood Drem 04:00 – 21:00 Meadowbank Gate, other restrictions will apply during this period. Park 2nd July The course uses Hope Park, Station Rd and then West Rd, towards Edinburgh. 04:00 – 17:00 Holyrood Park will be closed to vehicles between these times. Haddington 07:00 - 10:30 Vehicle access will be restricted but roads to the east and south of the course Please use this information to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary delays. If further advice is required contact us: will provide access to the A1 via the Abbotsview Junction. [email protected] T: 03330 111838 www.ironman.com/edinburgh70.3 Kinghorn 923 Pettycur ROUTE & ACCESS OVERVIEW SUNDNorthA BerwickY 2 JULA198 Y 2017 Dirleton N Gullane ABERLADY & GULLANE B1345 Access available via. A1 Abbotsview Junction or A199/B1347 & B1345 from the south B1347 A198 A198 Binning CLOSED Aberlady Wood 6.30am - 10.30am Gosford 3.9m Sands Drem East13'0" Fortune COCKENZIE & airfield Tyninghame PORT SETON LONGNIDDRY A198 A6137 Access available via. Access available via. B1377 B1377 A198, B1361, B1348 A198 from the west 3.5m 11'9" B1347 CLOSED 9.5m Athelstaneford East Linton B1343 3.9m 4am - 10.30am 13'0" A6137 A199 A901 B1377 25% Newhaven Cockenzie and A1 Port Seton Longniddry CLOSED A902 Leith B1348 3.3m T1 11'0" 7am - 10.30am A199 CLOSED CLOSED 8.30am - 1.30pm SWIM Edinburgh 4am - 9pm (Residential access A198 Abbotsview T2 southbound only) B6371 B6363 Junction FINISH Prestonpans CLOSED B1349 B1361 7am - 10.30am New Town B6370 A1 CLOSED A199 GARVALD Bankton W B1348 Junction Gladsmuir est Road Access available via. WESTBOUND Junction Haddington B6370 from the north A1 B1361 A1 A7 8.30am - 1.30pm Gladsmuir A199 Tranent Brunstane Musselburgh Macmerry A6106 CLOSED B6370 B6363 7.30am - 12.30pm Newcraighall A1 B6414 CLOSED A6094 CLOSED A6093 A6095 Niddrie 4am - 5pm A1 7.30am - 11am Garvald CROSSCRAIGHALL CLOSED A7 Old Craighall Access available via. Old Junction A6124 & B6369 from the north Boggs B6369 Craighall B6371 Holdings 7am - 11am Elphinstone B6355 (Residential access Whitecraig eastbound only) Newton A6124 B6414 CROSSING CLOSED A772 Village POINT Ormiston B6368 8.30am - 1.45pm Crossgatehall Pencaitland A701 A7 A720 B6355 A6093 Dalkeith A6094 Country B6355 CLOSED Sheriffhall Estate Cousland A6093 Gilmerton Junction A6124 Gifford A720 Junction East Saltoun Lothianburn 8.30am - 1.45pm Junction CROSSING Dalkeith B6355 Straiton A720 POINT A6106 A702 Junction A68 B6367 PENCAITLAND B6368 A7 Access available via. B6371 from the north GIFFORD COUSLAND or via. the crossing Access available via. Access available via. point on the A6093 B6369 from the north A68 & A6124 from LongyesterAll routes highlighted in GREEN offer Loanhead the south Bonnyrigg alternative travel throughout the event B63 Mayfield B6371 CLOSED All routes highlighted in ORANGE offer Newtongrange Pathhead 8am - 1pm access to properties in the local area A702 Crossing Points are available across the cycle B6372 route where indicated but you may experience Humbie long delays at certain times A7 B6368 A68 For safety please avoid parking Gorebridge on the bike route A6094 Fala A701 For more information, please visit www.ironman.com/Edinburgh70.3B6367 or email [email protected] Carrington.