Important Travel and Access Information Reminder - Sunday 1st March 2015
Coventry’s Half Marathon will be taking place on Sunday 1st March 2015. The half marathon is an annual event in the city’s calendar which this year has attracted a record of almost 4,000 entrants, many of whom are fundraising for local and national charities.
Using Coventry’s streets for the race will cause changes to usual traffic routes for a limited period on Sunday 1st March. In planning the event every effort is made to minimise the disruption caused with the closing of roads. Where closures occur, and where possible, diversions will be in place to ensure continued access around the city for motorists and public transport. To aid the flow of traffic prior to the race start, a number of crossing points will be in operation; these are detailed on the map overleaf.
Roads to be fully closed: Hales Street
Fairfax Street
Cox Street
Jordan Well/Earl Street
Little Park Street
New Union Street
Warwick Road - between New Union Street & Greyfriars Road
Greyfriars Road
Corporation Street
Queen Victoria Road
Lawrence Saunders Road*
Moseley Ave* – between Holyhead Road & Lawrence Saunders Road
Coundon Wedge Drive – access only Birmingham Road – between Coundon Wedge Drive & Butcher’s Lane
Butcher's Lane*
Butt Lane
Washbrook Lane
Bridle Brook Lane
Wall Hill Road – between Bridle Brook Lane & Hollyfast Lane
Hollyfast Lane*
Long Lane
Waste Lane
Brownshill Green Road – between Long Lane & Coundon Green
Coundon Green
Hollyfast Road
Westhill Road*
Barker's Butts Lane*
Roads to be partially closed:
Radford Road* – Northbound carriageway between Ring Road & Lawrence Saunders Road
Holyhead Road* – Eastbound carriageway between Moseley Ave & Coundon Wedge Dr
Tamworth Road* - Northbound carriageway
Upper Well Street – Southbound carriageway (Northbound closed until 9.45am)
*Parking restrictions will also be in place on these roads.
Road closures will start operating from 6.00am in most areas and will re-open once runners have passed by, and it is safe to do so. Roads will begin re-opening from 9.45am and will be fully reopened by 1.30pm.
Please note, once closures are in place, no vehicles will be permitted on to the race route (other than at crossing points) until closures are lifted.
An updated copy of the 2015 travel and access map is above. A number of crossing points on the route have been identified that will be left open for as long as possible to aid the flow of traffic on event day. Please note the specific timings detailed for these.
Please do allow extra time for your journey.
Closure Maps:
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