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TfL announces alterations to Olympic Route Network

August 3, 2012 - Staff

Drivers face fines of £130 for entering the Games Lanes. Image: MayorWatch
Transport for London (TfL) is relaxing Olympic Route Network restrictions at a number of locations.

The 109 mile ORN is being used to get athletes, Olympic officials and media to events on time.

Non-Olympic drivers who stray into reserved Games lanes face fines of £130 per incident.

Retailers and businesses are being required to have deliveries take place outside normal business hours to accommodate the ORN. The capital’s boroughs have promised to adopt a “pragmatic approach” towards out of hours deliveries.

Pedestrian crossings have been removed and parking & loading bays will be suspended to accommodate the ORN.

TfL has now announced a number of relaxations to the Network, including the the reintroduction of pedestrian crossings at Lower Thames Street/ Southwark Bridge (west side) and at Old Billingsgate Market.

Other changes being implemented from Friday morning include:

  • Taxis will now be able to turn left and right onto Westminster bridge from Waterloo
  • The left turn for general traffic from Marble Arch to Great Cumberland Place will be reintroduced
  • The left turn from Vernon Place onto A4200 Southampton Row  will be reintroduced
  • The Zebra crossing on Seymour Street will be introduced

Leon Daniels, TfL’s Managing Director Surface Transport, said: “We remain committed to keeping disruption to an absolute minimum and we continue to review and amend traffic restrictions whenever possible – to reduce the impact on road users.

“More alterations will follow as venues cease operation, and we’ll continue to keep Londoners and businesses, including freight, taxi and private hire drivers informed.”

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