Full list of city roads and closed car parks on Super Saturday
Road closures will be in place across Gloucester[1] when the climax of stage seven of the Tour of Britain[2] is held this weekend as well as a Pride event where thousands are expected to attend. The elite cycling race[3] will finish in Gloucester[4] on Saturday, September 9 hours after a parade through the city celebrating the LGBTQ+ community[5].
With rail strikes due to take place this weekend, residents and visitors travelling into the city are advised to allow plenty of time for their journey. Car parks will also be closed to accommodate support vehicles for each event.
Most of the race will operate a rolling road closure as it travels through Gloucestershire[6]. This means roads will only be closed for around 30 minutes while the race passes through but in Gloucester some roads and car parks will be closed for most of the day.
With Gloucester Pride[8] also taking place on the same day, the Pride march will affect some roads in the city too. The Pride March will meet at Gloucester Cathedral from 10.30am before the march leaves at 11.15am for an arrival at Gloucester Park for 12pm.
The route will involve Westgate Street to the Cross before turning down Southgate Street. Meeting the A4301 at Kimbrose Triangle, the march will then go further along Southgate Street past the Tall Ship pub and then turning left along Spa Road into Gloucester Park.
People heading into Gloucester Saturday September 9 need to “extra travel time” as Gloucester hosts the finish line of the gloucestershire stage of the Tour of Britain and Pride in Gloucestershire takes place. Picture by Elvin Young, September 8, 2016
Which roads will be closed in Gloucester on Saturday September 9
The following roads in the city will be closed from midnight to 11:59pm in Gloucester on Saturday September 9:
- Severn Road, full road closure from Commercial Road to Llanthony Road
- The Quay, full road closure from Commercial Road to Westgate Street
- Ladybellgate Street, full road closure from Longsmith Street to Commercial Road – access will be maintained for businesses and car parks
- Longsmith Street, full road closure from Southgate Street to Ladybellgate Street – access will be maintained for businesses and car parks
- Commercial Road, full road closure from Kimbrose Way to Southgate Street
- Southgate Street, full road closure from Kimbrose Way to Longsmith Street
- Parliament Street, full road closure from Southgate Street to Brunswick Road
- Commercial Road, full road closure from Kimbrose Way to The Quay
- Kimbrose Way , full road closure from Southgate Street to Commercial Road
- Llanthony Road, full road closure from Southgate Street to Severn Road
- Spa Road, full road closure from Southgate Street to Brunswick Road
- Southgate Street, road closure Parliament Street to Bristol Road
Which car parks will be closed in Gloucester on Saturday September 9
The following car parks will be closed:
- Southgate Moorings which will be closed for Tour of Britain production
- North Warehouse, which will be closed to the public
All other car parks in Gloucester will be open as usual. Not only are motorists advised to park in legal and designated spaces but, in addition, all spectators should watch from a safe position and not on the road itself.
Meanwhile roads are due to be closed at the start of the race in Tewkesbury. You can find out more about the road closures and the car park closures below.
The following roads will be closed for the event between 3am and 2pm on Saturday, September 9:
- Post Office Lane, a full closure along its entire length
- Gander Lane, a full closure from Church Street to Abbots Walk
- Church Street and Gloucester Road. These roads will be closed to traffic between 3am and 2pm on Saturday, September 9 between the High Street and Lower Lode Lane. There will be no access to frontages by vehicles will be available during these times.
- Barton Street will be closed by a rolling roadblock to all traffic from 10.15am and will be reopened shortly after the race starts at 11am.
- The junctions of Mill Street and St Mary’s Road from Church Street will be closed from 3am until 2pm. Access will be available via St Mary’s Lane near the Hyde Coffee and Tea house until 8.30am at which point the road will be closed until the race has commenced. Residents needing to leave during this time will need to make alternative arrangements for parking outside of this area..
There will also be parking restrictions at Gloucester Road, Church Street and Barton Street from midnight until the race begins at 11am on Saturday September 9. Any cars remaining within this area will be towed to Oldbury Road Car Park for collection by the owners.
The Vineyards car park will be completely closed to both the public and permit holders from 10pm on Friday September 8 until 2pm on Saturday September 9. Any vehicles that are not moved from these car parks will be towed.
Permit holders can park their vehicles in any other Tewkesbury Borough Council owned car park on Friday and Saturday September 8 and 9.
A spokesperson from Tewkesbury Borough Council said: “Spectators are welcome to gather for the pre-race festivities from 9am. There will be music, entertainment, and a chance to see the riders on stage before they set off.”
References
- ^ Gloucester (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Tour of Britain (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ elite cycling race (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Gloucester (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ LGBTQ+ community (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Gloucestershire (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Tour of Britain: Race timings for Gloucestershire stage (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)
- ^ Gloucester Pride (www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk)