Tour de France 2014

Chris Harrison

Overview

• Monday 7 th July 2014 • Stage 3: Cambridge to London 159KM • Responsibilities ASO event organiser TfL event management Waltham Forest – local events

• ‘The Caravan’ (170+ vehicles) arrives 2 hours in advance of the cyclists. • Cambridge City Centre 12:00* • Chelmsford 13:50* • Waltham Forest 14.45* • Olympic Park 14:55* • The Mall 15.30*

*estimated times for cyclists

Procedure on the day

• Road closures in place from 10.00

• Caravan arrives 12.45

• Cyclists arrive 14.45

• Clear up • Roads reopen 18.00

• Parking restriction on route from 8am

Public Transport

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Buses

Bus services from 9 am to 6 pm will be affected. Any buses services that cross the route will be suspend or routes changed where possible.

Other bus service near to the route may experience delays with the traffic impacts.

Affected buses: 20, 48, 55, 56, 58, 69, 97, 123, 158, 179, 212, 230, 257, 275, 308, 357, 375, 397, 444, W12, W13, W15, W16, W19.

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Tube/Train Services

Services likely to be busier than normal during 12pm – 4pm.

Local Events

• • • Tour de Waltham Forest on 29 June Leyton Jubilee Park – Sunday 6 th July 7 th July view area at Whipps Cross roundabout and Leyton Green.

Key Information

• Road closures from 10am and therefore travel in the morning will be largely unaffected. • People will be able to cross the route on foot.

• Roads closures not just in Waltham Forest, staff /student travel maybe affect outside of Waltham Forest. • Although the race will go past at approximately 2:45 the clear up and reopening of roads will take longer.

Further information

• www.staccreditation.org.uk • [email protected]

• Tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner • www.tfl.gov.uk/campaign/tour-de-france-2014 • www.walthamforest.gov.uk/tourdefrance