THE full list of road closures for the forthcoming Women’s Tour of Britain when it arrives in Warrington on Saturday, June 8th has been confirmed.
The Tour of Britain stage will start and finish in front of the iconic Golden Gates of Warrington Town Hall, with riders set to depart at 11 am. The peloton will immediately head south, crossing the River Mersey and Great Manchester Canal, passing the stunning Walton Hall and Gardens and then on through the picturesque Cheshire West and Chester villages of Higher Whitley, Great Budworth and Wincham.
The anti-clockwise route will gradually start to ramp up from around the 25km mark, before the bunch faces the two main climbs of the day, where points in the two Queen of the Mountains (QOM) segments are up for grabs. Riders will ascend the 5.66km-long climb from Pexhill Road to Broken Cross where the first QOM points will be up for grabs, before descending into Prestbury, which sits in sight of the Pennine foothills. Crossing the River Bollin, the route then ramps back up to Pott Shrigley in the foothills of the Peak District where further QOM points await.
Two further kickers in Mottram St Andrew will add a further sting before the route passes through Knutsford and onto Mere for the intermediate sprint. A short, sharp descent from Appleton Thorn will set the peloton up for a fast, flat run back into Warrington for what is expected to be a nail-biting finish, with Tour of Britain riders expected to cross the line at around 2.18pm.
Warrington Borough Council has made an Order under Section 16A of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers. The effect of which will be to introduce the following:-
Prohibition of Driving (Between the hours of 3:30am to 8pm): Sankey Street from Parker Street to Bold Street; Legh Street from Bath Street to Sankey Street; Bold Street from Sankey Street to Palmyra Square South; Arpley Street from Sankey Street for 70m in a southerly direction; Hanover Street from Arpley Street to Winmarleigh Street; Museum Street from Arpley Street to Winmarleigh Street; Winmarleigh Street from Sankey Street to Museum Street; Springfield Street Passageway gable of 1; Springfield Street Passageway rear of 1 to15; Palmyra Square South from Winmarleigh Street to Bold Street; Palmyra Square North from Springfield Street to Bold Street; Springfield Street from Sankey Street to Palmyra Square South.
Prohibition of Driving (Between the hours of 10:30am to 11:30am): Slutchers Lane from Wilson Patten Street to Chester Road; Chester Road from Slutchers Lane to Old Chester Road; Old Chester Road from Chester Road to Warrington Road; Warrington Road from Old Chester Road to Hatton Lane; Hatton Lane from Warrington Road to Pillmoss Lane; Pillmoss Lane from Hatton Lane to the Borough Boundary with Cheshire West and Chester.
Prohibition of Driving (Between the hours of 10:30am to 11:30am and 12:45pm to 3:15pm): Sankey Way from Priestley Street to Liverpool Road; Liverpool Road from Sankey Way to Sankey Street; Parker Street from Sankey Street to Wilson Patten Street; Wilson Patten Street from Parker Street to Slutchers Lane.
Prohibition of Driving (Between the hours of 1pm to 2:45pm): Barleycastle Lane from the Borough Boundary with Cheshire East to Grappenhall Lane; Grappenhall Lane from Barleycastle Road to Lumb Brook Road; Lumb Brook Road from Grappenhall Lane to Chester Road; Chester Road from Lumb Brook Road to Ackers Road; Ackers Road from Chester Road to Hunts Lane; Hunts Lane from Ackers Road to Knutsford Road; Cantilever South West Approach from Ackers Road to Cantilever South East Approach; Cantilever South East Approach from Cantilever South West Approach to Cantilever Bridge; Cantilever Bridge from Cantilever South East Approach to Cantilever North West Approach; Cantilever North West Approach from Cantilever Bridge to Station Road; Station Road from Wash Lane to Knutsford Road; Knutsford Road from Station Road to Kingsway South; Knutsford Road from side of No. 715 to Thelwall Lane; Thelwall Lane from Knutsford Road to Kingsway South; Kingsway South from Knutsford Road to Kingsway North; Kingsway North from Kingsway South to Manchester Road; Manchester Road from Kingsway North to Cockhedge Green; Padgate Lane from Manchester Road to Marsh House Lane; Cockhedge Green for its entire length; Brick Street from Cockhedge Green to Fennel Street; Fennel Street from Brick Street to Church Street; Church Street from Farrell Street to Manchester Road; Midland Way from Cockhedge Green to Froghall Lane; Froghall Lane from Bewsey Road to Priestley Street; Crosfield Street from Midland Way to Sankey Street; Priestley Street from Froghall Lane to Sankey Way.
Prohibition of Stopping (Clearway) (Between the hours of 9am to 2:45pm): Chester Road from Lumb Brook Road to Ackers Road; Ackers Road from Chester Road to Cantilever South West Approach; Cantilever South West Approach from Ackers Road to Cantilever South East Approach; Cantilever South East Approach from Cantilever South West Approach to Cantilever Bridge; Cantilever Bridge from Cantilever South East Approach to Cantilever North West Approach; Cantilever North West Approach from Cantilever Bridge to Station Road; Station Road from Cantilever North West Approach to Knutsford Road; Knutsford Road from Station Road to Kingsway South; Kingsway South from Knutsford Road to Kingsway North; Kingsway North from Kingsway South to Manchester Road; Manchester Road from Kingsway North to Cockhedge Green; Cockhedge Green for its entire length; Midland Way from Cockhedge Green to Froghall Lane; Froghall Lane from Midland Way to Priestley Street; Priestley Street from Froghall Lane to Sankey Way; Sankey Way from Priestley Street to Liverpool Road; Liverpool Road from Sankey Way to Sankey Street; Parker Street from Sankey Street to Wilson Patten Street; Wilson Patten Street from Parker Street to Slutchers Lane.
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Temporary Suspension of Existing Traffic Regulation Orders:
1. The Borough of Warrington (Bank Quay General Improvement Area) (Traffic Regulation) Order 1977 in so far as it relates to Schedule II (One Way) as follows: Dixon Street (White Street to passage north of No. 5 Dixon Street) – South to North.
2. The Borough of Warrington (Traffic Management) (Town Centre Pedestrian Zone) (Movement) Order 2018 in so far as it relates to Schedule 4 – One Way as follows: Palmyra Square North – Its entire length – West to East; Springfield Street – Between Sankey Street and Palmyra Square North – North to South.
3. The Borough of Warrington (Town Centre Traffic Management Scheme) (No. 1) Order 1979 in so far as it relates to Schedule 2 (One-Way Traffic) as follows: Bold Street – from Palmyra Square North to Palmyra Square South – North to South.
The Order will be effective from 8th June 2024 when the relevant signs are in place on site. Access will be under the control of the event organiser for the duration of the event. The restrictions are required to facilitate the Tour of Britain.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY PERSONS FOUND CONTRAVENING THE RESTRICTIONS MAY BE LIABLE TO A PENALTY CHARGE NOTICE BEING ISSUED AND THE VEHICLE MAY BE TOWED AWAY.
