Olympic Roads To Be Improved
Consultation has begun to review government plans that would improve the main roads to the Olympic Stadium to ensure safe and efficient travel for athletes during London 2012.
Approximately 55,000 athletes, officials, journalists and sponsors are estimated to travel to the Olympics daily. A further 16,500 people will use the network on each of the 12 days of the Paralympics Games.
Called the Olympic Route Network, busy roads in Stratford, Broxbourne in Hertfordshire (where Olympic canoeing is to take place), Weymouth in Dorset and Eton Dorney in Berkshire (where sailing and rowing are located, respectively) would be upgraded.
In London, traffic signals and junctions would also be improved, with the adding of CCTV cameras and a traffic-control centre.
The Olympic Delivery Authority stated no roads would entirely close during the Games, but said lanes might be closed to allow more room for Olympic and Paralympic traffic.
Work has resumed on the ‘relief road’ in Dorset, intended to reduce the traffic during the Olympic Games. Construction on the road had stopped when The Woodland Trust argued it would put the environment in danger.
A 14-week consultation has now begun regarding the road plans for the Olympics to gather perceptions on the proposals, which will include questioning the impact of the Route Network, stricter residential parking rules and the need to reschedule roadworks.
