Travel in Kensington and Chelsea will be affected during the Games Olympic Games: 27 July – 12 August 2012 Paralympic Games: 29 August – 9 September 2012 Transport for London Key dates Plan ahead for easier journeys In the weeks leading up to the Games, a large programme of temporary This year brings the largest sporting event in the world to the UK changes to the road network need to be implemented: – the Olympic and Paralympic Games. During this time, London From 1 July, road markings will start to be put down along the ORN but these will become a massive sporting and cultural venue, with up to will not change the operation of the roads. Adjustments to over 1,300 sets of one million more visitors expected in the Capital each day. Roads traffic signals will also begin from 1 July, before traffic levels significantly increase and public transport will be much busier than usual and we will as thousands of athletes and media descend on the Capital. These adjustments be working hard to help host a great Games and to keep London will have minimal impact on road users as they will be balanced out by the complete ban on all planned roadworks along the ORN and on A and B roads. moving. To ensure as little disruption to local residents and road users as possible, the The information here will help you understand where the transport physical changes along the ORN, including installing temporary traffic islands network will be busiest and how your journey could be affected. and barriers to simplify junctions will be mostly carried out at night. This will start at 21:00 on Friday 20 July and finish the morning of Wednesday 25 July. The Olympic and Paralympic Route Network (ORN/PRN) and Games Lanes The ORN/PRN is a network of roads connecting venues, accommodation and The operation and enforcement of the ORN, including the Games Lanes, will transport hubs across London and will be open to all normal traffic. begin on Wednesday 25 July, a couple of days before the Opening Ceremony. It will end operation a couple of days after the Olympic Games and will A number of temporary road changes will be in place to ensure reliable not be in operation between the Olympics and Paralympics. The smaller journeys for athletes and officials. Paralympic Route Network (PRN) will come into operation just a couple of In Kensington and Chelsea, these changes will include banned right turns, days before the Paralympic Games. Once Games events are completed at a suspended bus lanes, relocated bus stops and changes to loading and parking. venue, such as Wimbledon, the ORN will be removed. There will be additional changes to roads and local parking around Olympic Some roads on the ORN/PRN will also have a designated Games Lane. These venues. These are being put in place by the organisers of London 2012 will be clearly signposted and will only be available for use by accredited to ensure that resident and business parking is protected and the venues vehicles including athletes, officials, media and blue light emergency vehicles can operate safely. Full details of changes and timings can be found at when in operation. The adjacent lane will be open to normal traffic. london2012.com/local-residents. In Kensington and Chelsea, Games Lanes will be on offside sections of the ORN/PRN along the A4 and A40. 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 are driven in the Games Lanes, load, park or stop illegally on the ORN/PRN will be removed and will face a £130 Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). To avoid being issued with a PCN, motorists should not drive in the Games Lanes when they are operational. They will be easily identifiable by clear markings on the Lanes and signs along the roadside. CHA KILBURN HIGH ROAD LK FA RM Key ADELAIDE ROAD R D. Olympic Route Network (ORN) and Live site South Hampstead CAMDEN Paralympic Route Network (PRN) (Will operate during the Olympic Games and Resident Parking Protection Area OAD R Paralympic Games and shortly before and after) AV Primrose Cycling Road Race route - road closed EN U E Olympic Route Network (ORN) Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 July HLEY Hill (Will operate during the Olympic Games and R Kilburn High Road INC O shortly before and after) F A Triathlon Race route - road closed D OAD BRENT L R St John’s Wood RT Saturday 4 and Tuesday 7 August LBE ORN on road event days only A CE Kilburn Park IN ALBANY ST. Recommended spectator walking route PR Affected station CARLTON HILL WELLI CARLT Royal Borough of Venue ON VALE Lord’s will be used Kensington and Chelsea D N 18.6.12 A GTON 1 O for Archery between MAIDA R RD. Friday 27 July and BRENT LL A 1 Friday 3 August VALE H G Kensal Green Maida Vale R O Lord’s V R E D E N . RD. P Regent’s D A L ST JOHN’S WOOD R I K Park G S R R S O ORN towards O O A V N D EDGWARE ROADE central London D HA ROA RR Warwick Avenue E OW Baker Street YLEBON R MAR OAD London Regent’s Park Marylebone WESTMINSTER R BAKER STREET OA MARYLEBONE ROAD GLOUCESTER PLACE Westbourne Park W R D HARRO Edgware Road Royal Oak EDGWARE RD. STREET AY Paddington TW VE ES RO PRAED WIGMORE STREET ORN towards W Ladbroke Grove E G OURN LONDON ST. A40 WESTB Wembley LADBRO Marble Arch SUSSEX GARDENS REET STRATHEARN PL. ST OXFORD KE GRO Latimer Road Bond Street BAYSWATER ROAD Lancaster Gate WOOD WEST CROSS ROUTE White City VE Queensway ROAD PARK LANE TER Notting Hill Gate BAYSWA Wood Lane BT LANE Hyde Park will be Hyde London K Live Holland Park E 2 UE N used for Triathlon on 2 Park EN S AV I Saturday 4 August and N LY Shepherd’s Bush Market RK G IL A T Tuesday 7 August D P A O C Shepherd’s Bush ND and KensingtonMarathon Swim IC LLA N P HO CH U on ThursdayGardens 9 and KENSINGTON R C H Friday 10 August MALLTHE Hyde Park Corner S K AND CHELSEA T EN . SIN GTON ROAD Holland IGHTSB ET KN RIDGE Goldhawk E E ORN/PRN towards HOLLAND ROAD 2 TR X Park 8 Road S H High Street Kensington J ( I central London H r B Knightsbridge u G o I Q I l H T AD a D y IS U and Olympic Park I d D O N O E - O SLOANE STREET N T c HAMMERSMITH E N G G 5 l N N I D o S A R ’ N N s O u E S S K e g A . d & F U L H A M G u D H s W A S t A T ) BROMPTON ROAD U G R E B W D I S N CK ROAD ’ S ELL D D . CROMW R A E O N GATE RD. R South Kensington H E H A TO P IT Gloucester Road Victoria Coach Station E M RD. R D EA S L H R D A MME PEMBROKE RD.A ’ O S HA O S R R Sloane Square T. Hammersmith L CO N KING S EL U O W W R T ARWI T P M BROM ITH FLYOVER A4 O OLD AMMERSM ALG C R C H T ARTH ROAD EST K ROADEarl’s Court W ROR CHELSEA BRIDGE RD. West Kensington O Barons Court Earls N REDCLIF O Court ORN/PRN R 3 T D towards H A FINBOROUGHFE RD.GA AD RO KING’S ROAD Heathrow, D OUN E RO YH N Eton Dorney, RE RD M G D A T West Brompton ENS H EN and Weymouth D. L M R SEASSE NK BA LLIE FU EM LI BromptonB t A GRAVE RD. CHELSE R D O A ALBERT BRIDGE RD. Earls Court will be used O A Cemetery E R RYLSTON RD. DITH GROVE BATTERSEA BRI 3 E D for the Volleyball between LILLI AM LH Saturday 28 July and A E W V RO Sunday 12 August DAWES RD. G Fulham Broadway F U DGE L Battersea H M R D A A UN M RO s i A v e Park M LH e D ST U A m r F a O E h Battersea Park R Eel R P T A FILNER RD. S T RO ’ L G h Brook N A KI a CE A BISHOP’S RD. r WANDSWORTH W m D e Common v e D A i N Queenstown s R A R O O D Imperial Wharf Road (Battersea) R S A W D Parsons Green O N M A R H T metres L H Cycling Road Race route U D F towards Hampton Court OA B R R G’S IN I 0 1000 2000 K D and Surrey EW N G E © Crown Copyright and database right 2012. R D All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100046062. Kensington and ChelseaPutney Bridge PUTNEY BRIDGE ORN on road event days • Lillie Road will be closed eastbound to non-authorised vehicles from 06:00 When road events use the ORN, athletes, officials, workers and media will until midnight between North End Road and Ongar Road (25 July-12 August) use alternative routes.