Plans to keep London moving during the 2012 Games published
29 Jul 2010
Plans to ensure that athletes and officials can get to their venues on time, while helping to keep London moving during the London 2012 Games have been published today.
The ORN/PRN will help athletes like Christine Ohuruogu get to venues on time
The plans include the Olympic Route Network and Paralympic Route Network (ORN/PRN), which will enable the people who are essential to the Games to get to their venues, but also help Londoners to go about their business with as little disruption as possible.
Two and a half per cent of London’s roads will form part of the ORN/PRN, which will be roadwork free and subject to measures such as changes to traffic signal timing and temporary ‘Games Lanes’.
Recent Games including Beijing, Athens and Sydney have all used Games Lanes. They will only operate in London on the busiest parts of the ORN and under one per cent of London’s roads will have a Games Lane.
Olympic Delivery Authority Chairman John Armitt said: ‘We have been working closely with our partners to take our operational planning to the next level and will continue to consult with Londoners on the plans.
‘Where Games Lanes are required there will inevitably be some temporary disruption to everyday life, but we must give athletes the best chance to train and compete effectively. That means ensuring they get to their events on time and minimising the time they spend travelling.’
A new information document – ‘On time’ – has been published which details how London’s road network will operate during the Games in 2012.
