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Travel in Kingston upon Thames will be affected during the Games Olympic Games: 27 July – 12 August 2012 Paralympic Games: 29 August – 9 September 2012 Transport for London Road closures in the borough will begin from early in the morning with Plan ahead for easier journeys roads re-opening after the race as soon as it is safe to do so. Access will be This year brings the largest sporting event in the world to the UK – maintained for local residents and businesses affected by the road closures the Olympic and Paralympic Games. During this time, London will for as long as possible on either side of the events passing through. become a massive sporting and cultural venue, with up to one million Parking along the route will be suspended from Friday 27 July until after the more visitors expected in the Capital each day. Roads and public events on Sunday 29 July. Residents who usually park on a road that forms part of the route should move their vehicle to a road that is not affected by transport will be much busier than usual and we will be working hard the race or restrictions the night before a race is held. to help host a great Games and to keep London moving. The Cycling Time Trial will affect Kingston town centre (including Kingston The information here will help you understand where the transport Bridge) and Surbiton (Portsmouth Road) on Wednesday 1 August. Riders competing in the Time Trial will start and finish at Hampton Court Palace and network will be busiest and how your journey could be affected. will set off throughout the day at 90 second intervals. A technical rehearsal for the Time Trial will take place on the morning of Tuesday 31 July. There will Key events and times not be any road closures for the rehearsal but there may be some disruption Date Event Race event times Road closure time to traffic. 28 July Men’s Cycling 10:00 – 16:15 Closures will be put Road Race in place from 06:00 The Olympic and Paralympic Route Network (ORN/PRN) and Games Lanes The ORN/PRN is a network of roads connecting venues, accommodation and 29 July Women’s Cycling 12:00 - 16:15 Closures will be put Road Race in place from 06:00 transport hubs across London and will be open to all normal traffic. 31 July Cycle Time Trial 10:00 – 12:00 Rolling road closure A number of temporary road changes are needed to provide Technical Rehearsal on road race route reliable journeys for athletes and officials. between 10:00 and 12:00 Some roads on the ORN/PRN will also have a designated 1 August Women’s Cycling 12:30 – 14:15 Closures will be put Games Lane. These will be clearly signposted and will Time Trial in place from 05:30 only be available for use by accredited vehicles including 1 August Men’s Cycling 14:15 – 16:30 Closures will be put athletes, officials, media and blue light emergency vehicles Time Trial in place from 05:30 when in operation. The adjacent lane will be open to normal traffic. Roads will re-open after the race as soon as it is safe to do so. Games Lanes will typically be in operation and enforced between 06:00 and midnight, but this will vary in some cases (check the times of operation on the roadside signs). Vehicles that drive in the Games Lanes, load, park or stop Cycling road events illegally on the ORN/PRN will be removed and will face a £130 Penalty Charge The Cycling Road Races will take place on roads in Kingston town centre Notice (PCN). (including Kingston Bridge), North Kingston, Norbiton and Kingston Hill on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July. Both the Men’s and Women’s Cycling Road To avoid being issued with a PCN, motorists should not drive in the Games Races are expected to pass through Kingston at about 15:00. The route and Lanes when they are operational. They will be easily identifiable by clear some surrounding roads will be closed to traffic but emergency and local markings on the Lanes and signs along the roadside. access will be maintained as far as possible. Mortlake D RD Barnes . ON Y D Old Deer RICHM A ER R W U Key O ROAD PP W L MOND ER R E CH ICH M Park RI M S OAD North Sheen R ON A R UPPE D U RO Affected station on Road Event days H M AD A HA C N N WELLINGTON RD E E K K IC Richmond Cycling Road Race route - road closed C I W T Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July W N RO Cycling Road Race route Hounslow T EE AD FAGG’S RD. SH SOUTH L towards central London O E N U Cycling Time TrialSTAINES route ROAD - road closed N D VE O A Wednesday 1 August HE N T P St Margarets KN C E E Torch RelayW route Tuesday 24 July LL R T ER O D E O WANDSWORTH W R N L R O R N O A S S D HOUNSLOW O D M A H N A R H Recommended RD. ticketed spectator O O D C R A U I R A M walkingO route R O D L H HIL E H R RS H O O YE AM S A AW P D S T Venue ROAD P s O N HANWORTH I Twickenham e T A m L a A L D Whitton h N R London Borough of T B er E N R CHERTSEY ROAD Riv TO Richmond upon Thames I S D G Feltham IN G K E EATH RD D H R The Royal Borough of A O O A Kingston upon Thames P R D 18.6.12 E LE E Richmond A UXBRIDGE RD D M V D A N A S O H Park O S PT R S O M S RICHMOND R TREET E R A E H S IN C E HAMPTON RD STA T O E R Strawberry Hill D P HIGH A E GREAT CHERTSEY RD O L R A Hanworth V N E O V D T Park A S A G R R O N I O G R K B N E Wimbledon I O D COUNTRY WAY Fulwell M N T L A G A H Common H O N W I D R O L R PARK ROAD L E D P E W P W U A Y H Y A UXBRIDGE RD A M ( P K W TO ST H I T N R HIG D N E Y E G R R K S T I T N T N S R O G U I N H S C O T G H B C I Teddington O L M L Y H N I P R O H A Hampton Court Palace D N S 1 K ROAD PAR D N S O ) will be used for the T S R H ANDY LANE S O Kempton Road Cycling Time Trial I G G TEDDINGTON RD A U IN Park H D on Wednesday 1 August P K P T ST S AINES E ES T ROAD R W E E N A A AVENUE Hampton Wick L Sunbury S E MERTON T Hampton OMB Bushy CO UPP SUNBURY R NUT ER OAD Park Kingston HA LONDOLOLON N ROAD Norbiton M CHEST PT ON CA CO M U BR Raynes Park N s R AD ID e T O G am R R E h HU O OURT R r T RST RO A 1 TON C O ve AD D HAMP A Ri D New Malden ROAD Hampton T Court D RS Hampton A HU Palace W O KINGSTON A S L R T U O Court N ROAD Hampton Court R H B T I Park TO U R N Berrylands O O A H M D AD I O S L R T N L LTO R A O Motspur Park W P D A RO metres E W E C E A3 A L R L BRIGHTON R E 0 1000 2000 3000 R T O Surbiton A ROAD D Cycling Road Race route Thames © Crown Copyright and database right 2012. towards Surrey Ditton All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100046062. Richmond upon Thames and Kingston upon Thames Key dates The operation and enforcement of the ORN, including the Games Lanes, will In the weeks leading up to the Games, a large programme of temporary begin on Wednesday 25 July, a couple of days before the Opening Ceremony. changes to the road network need to be implemented: It will end operation a couple of days after the Olympic Games and will not be in operation between the Olympics and Paralympics. The smaller From 1 July, road markings will start to be put down along the ORN but these Paralympic Route Network (PRN) will come into operation just a couple of will not change the operation of the roads. Adjustments to over 1,300 sets days before the Paralympic Games. Once Games events are completed at a of traffic signals will also begin from 1 July, before traffic levels significantly venue, such as Wimbledon, the ORN will be removed. increase as thousands of athletes and media descend on the Capital. These adjustments will have minimal impact on road users as they will be balanced There will be additional changes to roads and local parking around Olympic out by the complete ban on all planned roadworks along the ORN and on A venues.