Tour of Britain - which North East roads are closed, and when?
The Tour of Britain cycle race comes to it's climax this Sunday in the North East, but that means there will be some road closures - here's a round-up..
The Tour of Britain cycle race will come to it's conclusion this Sunday (September 12th) in the North East of Scotland, starting in Stonehaven and the finishing line is on Aberdeen's beach front.
The cyclists will follow a stunning route of some of the most scenic locations the region has to offer.
But that does mean, for the protection of the athletes, there will be some road closures and restrictions to keep in mind.
The start venue at Stonehaven’s Beach Road and The Links will have temporary waiting restrictions applied from 1800hrs on Saturday 11th.
To ensure safety there will be a temporary closure of Beach Road and the Leisure Centre car park on the day of the event for use of the TOB organisers.
A rolling road closure for the race itself will be in place along the entire route from Stonehaven, over the Cairn O’Mount, through Aboyne and Ballater before turning eastwards again, past Castle Fraser, on to Westhill and back to the finish line at Aberdeen’s Beach Boulevard.
This rolling closure will be controlled by Police Scotland and event marshals and will include the temporary closure of any side road junctions.
The B974 Cairn‘O Mount Road is a special section. It will be closed to vehicles from 1800hrs on Saturday 11th September until after the event on Sunday 12th September.
There will also be particular attention paid to Auchenblae, Fettercairn, Aboyne, Ballater, Tarland and Westhill in terms of temporary waiting restrictions. Again, this is to provide a level of safety for the public and the competitors as the event passes through “built up” areas.
All parking on Carden Place, Skene Street, Caroline Place, Hutcheon Street, the Esplanade, Accommodation Road and Links Road will be suspended from 1800hrs on Saturday 11th September until 23:59 on Sunday 12th September.
In order to accommodate the finish infrastructure for the event, the Esplanade will be closed from King Street/Ellon Road to Beach Boulevard on Saturday 11th of September at 18:00 until 23:59 on Sunday 12th September.
Access to the Beach Leisure Centre and Linx Ice Arena will be maintained via Links Road at its junction with Urquhart Road.
Rolling road closures on the route will be implemented for a short period between 14:00 and 16:00 on Sunday 12th September to allow the event to pass through the city safely.