The Council has today issued a notice about the various road closures associated with the forthcoming Bath Half Marathon on Sunday 7th March 2010.
Last year Shaun was silly enough to attempt the Bath Half, but this year he has come to his senses and past the batton to Will…
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
(VARIOUS ROADS, BATH) (BATH HALF MARATHON) ORDER 2010
Notice is hereby given that the Bath and North East Somerset Council in pursuance of the provisions of section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended intends to make an order the effect of which will be to:-
a) Close temporarily to pedestrians, vehicles and cycles the roads and lengths of roads, excluding footways, specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice between the dates and times specified in column 3 of Schedule 1;
b) Introduce temporarily No Waiting Restrictions on the roads and lengths of road specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice between the dates and times specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 and suspend any current provisions to wait or park on these roads or lengths of roads;
c) Introduce temporarily No Waiting Restrictions on the roads and lengths of road specified in Schedule 3 to this Notice between the dates and times specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 and suspend any current provisions to wait or park on these roads or lengths of roads;
d) Close to pedestrians between 0800 hours and 1530 hours on Sunday 7 March 2010 the footways and lengths of footways specified in Schedule 4 to this Notice, except for access;
e) Suspend between 1000 hours and 1530 hours on Sunday 7 March 2010 The Bath and North East Somerset Council (Various Roads, Bath) (Bus Lanes) Order 2006 as varied insofar as it relates to the bus lane on High Street / Northgate Street;
f) Suspend between 1000 hours and 1530 hours on Sunday 7 March 2010 The County Council of Avon (City of Bath) (Central Area) (General Traffic Regulation) (Consolidation) Order 1988 as varied insofar as it relates to the One Way and the Prohibition of Use in that length of Avon Street which extends from its junction with Corn Street to its junction with James Street West;
g) Introduce between 1000 hours and 1530 hours on Sunday 7 March 2010 a One Way Restriction in a southerly direction in that length of Avon Street which extends from its junction with James Street West to its junction with Corn Street;
h) Suspend between 1000 hours and 1530 hours on Sunday 7 March 2010 The County Council of Avon (City of Bath) (Central Area) (General Traffic Regulation) (Consolidation) Order 1988 as varied insofar as it relates to the One Way in that length of St James’s Parade which extends from its junction with Corn Street to its junction with Dorchester Street;
i) Introduce between 1000 hours and 1530 hours on Sunday 7 March 2010 a One way Restriction in a north westerly direction in that length of St James’s Parade which extends from its junction with Corn Street to its junction with Lower Borough Wall,.
j) Close temporarily to vehicles, except for buses and coaches requiring access to the bus station, the length of St James’s Parade from the boundary of 30 and 32 to its junction with Broad Quay between 1000 hours and 1530 hours on Sunday 7 March 2010,
k) Introduce between 1000 hours and 1530 hours on Sunday 7 March 2010 the use of one of the entrance lanes into Avon Street car park, from Corn Street, as an exit.
This order will be operative on 6 and 7 March 2010 and is required in connection with the Bath Half Marathon.
The order will not prevent access for pedestrians to premises situated on or adjacent to any road to which the order relates.
Full details of the proposal are contained in the draft order which together with maps may be inspected at Trimbridge House, Trim Street, Bath and at our offices below during normal office hours. For any queries concerning this notice please telephone 01225 395386.
Promoter of the event is Andrew Taylor, Running High Events Ltd, PO Box 3315, Bath, BA1 6WX. Enquiry Line: 01225 422255.
Dated: 28 January 2010
Floor 2, Riverside,
Temple Street,
Keynsham,
Bristol
BS31 1LA
David Trigwell
Divisional Director of Planning and
Transport Development
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES –
Eastbound Heavy Goods Vehicles – A4 Bristol Road, A4 Bath Road, A4 Keynsham By- pass, A4174 By – pass, A420 High Street, A420 London Road, A420 Home Apple Hill, A420 Riding Barn Hill, A420 Church Road, A420 High Street, A420 London Road, A46 Gloucester Road, A4 London Road.
Westbound A4 Heavy Goods Vehicles – A4 London Road, A46 Gloucester Road, A420 London Road, A420 High Street, A420 Church Road, A420 Riding Barn Hill, A420 Home Apple Hill, A420 London Road, A420 High Street, A4174 By – pass, A4 Keynsham By – pass, A4 Bath Road, A4 Bristol Road.
Light vehicle traffic to the south of the city – Follow diversion signs to and from the Globe roundabout via the A3062 Frome Road, Pennyquick, Southdown, Odd Down, Combe Down, Claverton Down, North Road, A36 Warminster Road, Bathwick Street, Cleveland Bridge, A4 London Road.
Light vehicle traffic to the north of the city – Follow diversions signs to and from the A4 London Road Roman Road, Lansdown Road, Julian Road, Weston Road, Penn Hill Road, A431 Kelston Road.
SCHEDULE 1
ROAD CLOSURES
7 March 2010
Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Argyle Street, Edward Street, Great Pulteney Street, Laura Place, Johnstone Street, Pulteney Bridge, Pulteney Mews, Spring Gardens Road, Sunderland Street, Vane Street, William Street. Full length 0600 hours to
1730 hours
Ambury, Broad Quay, Charles Street, Chapel Row, Charlotte Street, Churchill Bridge, Churchill Bridge Gyratory, Darlington Street, Green Park Road, Lower Bristol Road, Midland Bridge Road, Midland Road, Newbridge Road, Pinesway, Pulteney Road, Queen Square, Queens Square Place, Rossiter Road, Upper Bristol Road, Windsor Bridge Road. Full length 1000 hours to
1530 hours
Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Grove Street
– Both sides
From its junction with Argyle Street for a distance of 70 metres in a north westerly direction. 0600 hours to 1730 hours
Henrietta Street
– Both sides
From its junction with Laura Place for a distance of 230 metres in a north westerly direction.
Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
A4 dual carriageway
– Both carriageways From the Globe roundabout in an easterly direction to its junction with A36 Lower Bristol Road. 1000 hours to
1530 hours
A4 Newbridge Road
From its junction with A4 dual carriageway for a distance of 420 metres in a north easterly direction.
A36 Lower Bristol Road
From its junction with A4 dual carriageway for a distance of 390 metres in a south easterly direction.
A367 Wells Road
– Northbound carriageway From its junction with Upper Oldfield Park in a northerly direction to its junction with Churchill Bridge Gyratory.
Claverton Street
From its junction with Churchill Bridge in an easterly direction to its junction with Rossiter Road.
Gay Street
From its junction with Queen Square in a north westerly direction to its junction with Queens Parade Place.
Sydney Place
From its junction with Sutton Street to its junction with Darlington Street.
SCHEDULE 2
NO WAITING BETWEEN TIMES STATED
7 March 2010
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Argyle Street, Edward Street, Great Pulteney Street, Laura Place, Johnstone Street, Pulteney Bridge, Pulteney Mews, Sunderland Street, Vane Street, William Street. Full length 0600 hours to 1730 hours
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Grove Street
– Both sides
From its junction with Argyle Street for a distance of 70 metres in a north westerly direction.
0600 hours to 1730 hours
Henrietta Street
– Both sides
From its junction with Laura Place for a distance of 230 metres in a north westerly direction.
Column 1
Column 2 Column 3
Broad Quay, Charles Street, Chapel Row, Charlotte Street, Churchill Bridge, Darlington Street, Green Park Road, Lower Bristol Road, Midland Road, Midland Bridge Road, Newbridge Road, Old Newbridge Hill- North east bound carriageway, Pinesway, Pulteney Road, Queen Square, Queen Square Place, Rossiter Road, Spring Gardens Road, Upper Bristol Road, Windsor Bridge Road. Full length 0600 hours to 1530 hours
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
A4 dual carriageway
– Both carriageways From the Globe roundabout in an easterly direction to its junction with A36 Lower Bristol Road. 0600 hours to 1530 hours
A367 Wells Road
– Northbound carriageway From its junction with Upper Oldfield Park in a northerly direction to its junction with Churchill Bridge Gyratory.
Claverton Street
From its junction with Churchill Bridge in an easterly direction to its junction with Rossiter Road.
Cleveland Walk
– east side
From a point 135 metres south of its junction with North Road for a distance of 115 metres in a southerly direction.
Gay Street
From its junction with Queen Square in a north westerly direction to its junction with Queens Parade Place.
Junction Road
– south and west sides
– north and east side
From its junction with Oldfield Road for a distance if 15 metres in a northerly direction.
From a point 60 metres north of its junction with Oldfield Road for a distance of 12.5 metres in a northerly direction.
From a point 94.5 metres north of its junction with Oldfield Road for a distance of 89 metres in a north-westerly direction.
From its junction with Lower Oldfield Park to its junction with Second Avenue.
From its junction with Oldfield Road for a distance of 216 metres in a northerly direction.
Lower Oldfield Park
– north side
From a point 10 metres west of its junction with Junction Road in an easterly direction for a distance of 50 metres to a point 10 metres east of the junction with Upper Oldfield Park.
North Road
– west side
From its junction with Cleveland Walk for a distance of 350 metres in a southerly direction.
Oldfield Road
– north side
– south side
From its junction with Junction Road to its junction with Wells Road.
From its junction with Wells Road for a distance of 41 metres in a westerly direction.
From its junction with Bloomfield Avenue to its junction with Junction Road.
Second Avenue
– west side
From its junction with Junction Road for a distance of 45 metres in a south westerly direction.
From its junction with King Edward Road for a distance of 32 metres in a northerly direction.
Sydney Place
From its junction with Sutton Street to its junction with Darlington Street.
Upper Oldfield Park
– east side
– north side
– south side
From its junction with Lower Oldfield Park for a distance of 204 metres in a southerly direction.
From its junction with Hayden Close in a north easterly direction to its junction with Wells Road.
From its junction with Wells Road for a distance of 100 metres in a south westerly direction.
Walcot Street
– west side
From its junction with London Street in a southerly direction to the boundary between 75 and 77 Walcot Street.
Wells Road North bound between Upper Oldfield Park and Churchill gyratory.
SCHEDULE 3
NO WAITING BETWEEN TIMES STATED
6 and 7 March 2010
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Great Pulteney Street
– south side
From a point 60 metres west of its junction with William Street for a distance of 150 metres in an easterly direction. 1200 hours on 6 March 2010 to 0600 hours on 7 March 2010
SCHEDULE 4
FOOTWAY CLOSURES EXCEPT FOR PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
7 March 2010
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Argyle Street Full length
0800 hours to 1530 hours
Edward Street Full length
Great Pulteney Street Full length
Grove Street From Argyle Street to 70 metres beyond Spring Gardens Road
Henrietta Street From Laura Place for distance of 230 metres.
Johnstone Street Full length
Laura Place Full length
Pulteney Bridge Full length
Pulteney Street Full length
Pulteney Mews Full length
Riverside path From its junction with North Parade Bridge to its junction with Spring Gardens Road
Spring Gardens Road Full length
Sunderland Street Full length
Vane Street Full length
William Street Full length