ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION IN YOUR AREA SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021 thebighalf.co.uk/road-closures #WERUNASONE The Vitality Big Half returns on Sunday 22 August 2021, when thousands of runners of all ages and abilities take to the streets of Tower Hamlets, ROAD CLOSURES ON Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich. SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021 Now in its fourth year, The Vitality Big Half is The following pages provide details of the road TOWER HAMLETS SOUTHWARK getting more people, especially those from the closures and the vehicle crossing points that ROAD NAME CLOSED OPEN ROAD NAME CLOSED OPEN four host boroughs, into running. The event will operate during specific times on the day to Tower Bridge Approach 04:00 14:00 Tooley Street brings people together to share in the amazing allow you access across the event route. 06:00 15:00 experience of running through the streets of Tower Bridge 04:00 14:00 Jamaica Road London with family, friends and some of the Advance warning signs will be displayed in 06:00 15:00 Tower Hill 04:00 14:00 Brunel Road world’s best athletes. affected roads in the build-up to the event. 06:00 15:00 Police officers and stewards will be present East Smithfield 04:00 14:00 Salter Road There are a host of running distances available, on the day to help answer your queries and to 06:00 15:00 Limehouse Link Tunnel 04:00 14:00 Redriff Road from a challenging half marathon to a free one- ensure a safe and secure event. 06:00 15:00 Aspen Way 04:00 14:00 mile event. Quebec Way 06:00 15:00 Parking bays on the route will be suspended The Highway 06:00 14:00 Canada Street 06:00 15:00 The Vitality Big Half will see 15,000 runners and residents are advised to relocate vehicles Butcher Row 06:00 14:00 Surrey Quays Road set off from 08:30 by Tower Bridge on the off the route prior to 04:00 on Sunday 22 06:00 15:00 West India Dock Road 06:00 14:00 13.1-mile course, which finishes at the iconic August. Vehicles left on the route will be Lower Road Trafalgar Way 06:00 14:00 06:00 15:00 Cutty Sark in Greenwich. The day also includes relocated. If your vehicle is moved, please use The Vitality Big Mile, a free, fun, family-friendly the trace.london website to find it. Churchill Place 06:00 14:00 mass participation event along the route within North Colonnade 06:00 14:00 LEWISHAM Greenwich, and the New Balance Big Relay, All existing pedestrian crossing points located Upper Bank Street 06:00 14:00 ROAD NAME CLOSED OPEN a race for teams of up to four, where each on the route, other than those in the main Start Bank Street 06:00 14:00 Lower Road participant runs a leg of the 13.1-mile course. Area near Tower Bridge, remain in operation on 06:00 15:00 Heron Quays 06:00 14:00 Evelyn Street the day and marshals will help you to cross the 06:00 15:00 Advice for residents route at these points when it is safe to do so. South Colonnade 06:00 14:00 Deptford Church Street 06:00 15:00 Essential road closures that may affect your Canada Square 06:00 14:00 area are required as part of the event on Thank you for your support in helping to make Cabot Square 06:00 14:00 Sunday 22 August. Please read this booklet The Vitality Big Half a fantastic event for our GREENWICH and keep it in a convenient place to help you participants and the local community. West India Avenue 06:00 14:00 ROAD NAME CLOSED OPEN plan ahead for the weekend. Westferry Circus 06:00 14:00 Creek Road 16:00 06:00 Westferry Road 06:00 14:00 Greenwich Church Street 16:00 06:00 Salter Street 06:00 14:00 College Approach 16:00 06:00 Limehouse Causeway 06:00 14:00 King William Walk 16:00 DO YOU NEED ASSISTANCE? 06:00 Nelson Road 16:00 Narrow Street 06:00 14:00 06:00 If you have questions about access, require help planning journeys, or need this Garnet Street 06:00 14:00 Greenwich South Street 16:00 publication in a larger format, please visit thebighalf.co.uk/road-closures or email 06:00 Greenwich High Road 16:00 our helpdesk via [email protected] Wapping High Street 06:00 14:00 06:00 Romney Road 16:00 Thomas More Street 06:00 14:00 06:00 Trafalgar Road 16:00 06:00 COMMERCIAL ROAD WEST INDIA DOCK ROAD DOCK STREET LIMEHOUSE LINK TUNNEL TOWER HILL THE HIGHWAY POPLAR COTTON STREET 2 5 THE HIGHWAY NARROW STREET EAST SMITHFIELD 3 VAUGHAN WAY1 ASPEN WAY THE VITALITY TUNNEL ROTHERHITHE BIG HALF WAPPING WESTFERRY ROAD CANARY WHARF START AREA CANADA SQUARE 11 4 CABOT SQUARE TRAFALGAR WAY TOWER BRIDGE ROTHERHITHE WAPPING HIGH ST PENINSULA SALTER ROAD SALTER ROAD 10 TOOLEY STREET6 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD 7 QUEBECWAY 8 JAMAICA ROAD 9 ISLE OF DOGS BERMONDSEY REDRIFF ROAD 12 SUNDAY 22 AUGUST 2021 TIMETABLE 08:30 – THE VITALITY BIG HALF Sunday 22 August 2021 13 LOWER ROAD STARTS BY TOWER BRIDGE Road Closure 14:30 – THE VITALITY BIG MILE Information 14 STARTS IN GREENWICH KEY EVELYN STREET TOWER HAMLETS RUNNERS’ DIRECTION SOUTHWARK VEHICLE CROSSING 15 TRAFALGAR ROAD 8 POINT FINISH AREA LEWISHAM 18 16 ROMNEY ROAD GREENWICH 17 CREEK ROAD GREENWICH DEPTFORD MAZE HILL PLEASE NOTE: The vehicle crossing points are numbered 1 to 18. The specific DEPTFORD CHURCH STREET locations and operational times are provided next to the corresponding number in the relevant sections of this publication. NEW CROSS ROAD GREENWICH HIGH ROAD NEW CROSS ROAD GREENWICH SOUTH STREET TOWER HAMLETS SOUTHWARK WAPPING & THE HIGHWAY LIMEHOUSE, WESTFERRY TOOLEY STREET Road closures from 06:00 to 14:00 on Sunday 22 & CANARY WHARF & JAMAICA ROAD Rotherhithe Tunnel is open throughout the day. August 2021. Road closures from 06:00 to 14:00 on Sunday 22 Road closures from 06:00 to 15:00 on Sunday 22 Access to Hawkstone Road in a southbound direction August 2021. August 2021. from Lower Road will also be available while the event Residents and businesses in Wapping will be affected road closures are in place. as the route passes along The Highway between Residents and businesses in Limehouse and Westferry Residents and businesses in Tooley Street and the Start Line and mile two and then returns via The will be affected by the route as it passes through Jamaica Road will be affected as the route enters For those residents who are landlocked by the road Highway, Garnet Street, Wapping High Street and Westferry Road, Limehouse Causeway and Tooley Street from Tower Bridge Road and continues closure, four vehicle crossing points will operate to Thomas More Street. Narrow Street. eastbound towards Salter Road. allow resident access during specific times. Four vehicle crossing points within the road closures There will be one vehicle crossing point at Three Drivers north of Tooley Street and Jamaica Road have Vehicle crossing point locations will operate throughout the day to allow access. The Colt Street open until 08:55 and reopening at four vehicle crossing points that are available within vehicle crossing points will be closed during the times approximately 11:10. It will be closed between this time the event road closures, apart from between the Cannon Beck Road 10 listed below to allow runners to pass safely. to allow runners to pass safely along the course. specific times listed below. Closed for runners from 08:40 to 13:20 Vehicle crossing point locations This vehicle crossing point will allow access for As in 2020, Jamaica Road will be completely closed in Rotherhithe Street – Lagado Mews 11 residents and businesses located south of Limehouse both directions. Closed for runners from 08:40 to 13:20 Vaughan Way – Dock Street Causeway that are otherwise landlocked by the event. 1 Closed for runners from 08:15 to 10:35 Vehicle crossing point locations Worgan Street – Deal Porters Way 12 Horseferry Road, normally one-way, will be temporarily Closed for runners from 08:45 to 13:55 Wapping Lane – Cannon Street Road made two-way for traffic for the duration of the road Shad Thames 2 6 Closed for runners from 08:15 to 10:35 closures to allow access for residents in that area. Closed for runners from 08:35 to 13:00 Lower Road via Plough Way to 13 Rotherhithe New Road Glamis Road Vehicle crossing point location Mill Street Closed for runners from 08:45 to 14:05 3 7 Closed for runners from 08:15 to 12:10 Closed for runners from 08:35 to 13:00 5 Three Colt Street St Katharine’s Way Closed for runners from 08:25 to 11:55 Bevington Street 4 8 Closed for runners from 08:15 to 12:30 Closed for runners from 08:35 to 13:00 West Lane 9 Closed for runners from 08:35 to 13:10 WHY NOT TAKE PART? THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST ROTHERHITHE PENINSULA The Vitality Big Mile is a free, fun, family- The Vitality Big Half is organised by London Marathon Events Limited (LMEL). After costs, Road closures from 06:00 to 15:00 on friendly mass participation event taking 100 per cent of LMEL’s surplus is gifted to The London Marathon Charitable Trust to provide Sunday 22 August 2021.