ROAD CLOSURES

SUNDAY 26 APRIL
THE 2015 VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON
ROAD CLOSURES INFO

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LOCAL INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE ROUTE:
ROTHERHITHE WAPPING
Special arrangements will be in place for the residents i Residents of Wapping are enclosed by the route as
of Rotherhithe peninsular (mile 9 to mile 11) to exit it passes along The Highway between miles 13 to 14
and enter the peninsular while the road closures are IMPORTANT and again on the opposite carriageway between miles
in place. INFO 21 to 22.
NEXT YEAR'S
Bacons College in Timber Pond Lane will provide a VIRGIN Bishop Challoner School will provide a free, secure,
free, secure, overnight parking facility on its premises MONEY overnight parking facility on its premises for use by
for use by local residents. The car park will be in LONDON local residents. The car park will be in operation from
operation from 16:00 on Saturday 25 April until 16:00 MARATHON 16:00 on Saturday 25 April until 16:00 on Sunday 26
on Sunday 26 April. WILL TAKE April. Access to the School is via Commercial Road
PLACE ON and Steels Lane.
24 APRIL 2016
Residents can leave their cars securely parked and can
return on foot at any time while the road closures are Residents can leave their cars securely parked and
in place to collect vehicles for exit from the peninsular. can return on foot at any time while the road closures
From the College, the route out is Timber Pond Road, are in place to collect vehicles for exit to the north via
Poolmans Street, Needleman Street, Surrey Quays Commercial Road, open eastbound and westbound.
Road, Lower Road and Jamaica Road (westbound). Residents are advised to use the pedestrian subway at
the junction of The Highway and Glamis Road.
Residents requiring access should use Hawkstone
Road, Lower Road, Surrey Quays Road, Needleman In addition, a vehicle crossing point will operate while
Street, Poolmans Street and Timber Pond Road the road closures are in place at the junction of The
and may leave their cars at Bacon's College until Highway and Glamis Road, allowing entry and exit
the roads reopen. north and south. Residents are advised that while there

HOLBORN
STEPNEY

ST PAULS

WHITECHAPEL
SHADWELL

MANSION HOUSE MONUMENT

LEICESTER SQ
BLACKFRIARS

35
CANNON ST

STR AND 22 14
TEMPLE TOWER GATEWAY

LONDON
TOWER HILL

24
SHADWELL
13
PICCADILLY CIRCUS

23 HALFWAY

40
CHARING CROSS

EMBANKMENT

25
GREEN PARK

ST JAMESS 20 WAPPING
WATERLOO
SOUTHWARK

GREEN PARK FINISH

BOROUGH
WESTMINSTER
BOROUGH

12 11

26 15
ST JAMES PARK
L AMBETH LAMBETH NORTH
BERMONDSEY CANADA WATER

BERMONDSEY

9
WESTMINSTER
VICTORIA

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 are runners on both carriageways of The Highway i ST JAMESS PARK
(between approximately 10:00-14:30) it will NOT be The following closure and reopening times apply to
possible for vehicles to cross. IMPORTANT roads in and around St Jamess Park:

ISLE OF DOGS
INFO Closures
(Mile 16 to mile 19) If you live on Saturday 25 April 06:00: The Mall, Marlborough Road,
a road used
This year there is no longer a dedicated vehicle lane Horse Guards Road, Constitution Hill, Spur Road, Link
by the route,
along Westferry Road. Residents on the east and Road, Birdcage Walk (eastbound)
please assist
west side of Westferry Road will be able to exit onto us by parking Sunday 26 April 06:00: Birdcage Walk (westbound)
Westferry Road and travel south to Manchester Road your vehicle
until 09:45. From 09:45 no vehicle movements will be off the route Reopening
possible until after 14:00. either in the Monday 27 April 06:00: All remaining Park roads.
evening on
Event motorcyclists will be available to guide vehicles Saturday 25
along Westferry Road when safe to do so before 09:45 April or before
or after 14:00 only. Stewards will be at each junction 07:00 on
Sunday
to assist. ROUTE CHANGE
26 April.
The route through Canary Wharf is different in 2015
Residents will be unable to return onto the event route Vehicle due to ongoing building work. Spectators should
until the roads are fully reopened. removals plan their visit. Shops, cafes, resturants and transport
across the links remain open.
GREENWICH FOOT TUNNEL whole route
The Greenwich Foot Tunnel will be open. It will be busy will start from
crossing south to north so expect to queue. The Foot 07:00 on
Sunday OFFICIAL RACE BROADCASTERS
Tunnel will be closed north to south between 10:30- TO THE VIRGIN MONEY LONDON
12:30. Alternative arrangements are in place on DLR 26 April.
MARATHON
services from Island Gardens.

1MILE
1KM

5 KILOMETRE MARKERS

21
51 MILE MARKERS
LIMEHOUSE

LIMEHOUSE
20
EAST INDIA

WESTFERRY

BLACKWELL

POPLAR

WEST INDIA QUAY

15
30 19

10
CANARY WHARF

18
HERON QUAYS

25 SOUTH QUAY

4
ISLE OF DOGS 17 5
16 3
MUDCHUTE

5
ISLAND GARDENS

RIVER THAMES 6
2
10
CUTTY SARK
2 WOOLWIC
DEPTFORD
7
1
GREENWICH
GREENWICH

1
GREEN START
DEPTFORD BRIDGE

RED START BLUE START

BL ACKHEATH
ELVERSON RD

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VEHICLE CROSSING POINTS (FOR Mile Main Road Anticipated Anticipated crossing Brunel Road (east and
RESIDENTS AND DROP OFFS) on Route Closure Opening west) until 09:30.
Road closures will be in place Red Start Charlton Way 07:00 12:00
around the Blackheath, Woolwich, Blue Start Shooters Hill Road 07:00 12:00 Jamaica Road / West Lane /
Greenwich and Westminster areas 1 Red Route: Charlton Road 07:00 12:00 Southwark Park Road crossing
from 07:00 on Sunday 26 April. Blue Route: Shooters Hill Road 07:00 12:00 Jamaica Road (north and south)
2 Red Route: Little Heath 07:00 12:00 until 09:30.
Residents will be guided ACROSS Blue Route: Charlton Park Lane 07:00 12:00
the Marathon route at identified Jamaica Road / Bevington Street /
3 Red Route: Artillery Place 07:00 12:00
crossing points (vehicles CANNOT Blue Route: John Wilson Street 07:00 12:00 St Jamess Road crossing Jamaica
travel along the route) until the times Road (north and South) until
4 Woolwich Church Street 07:00 14:00
shown below for each crossing point: 09:30.
5 Woolwich Road 07:00 14:00
6 Trafalgar Road 07:00 14:00
Charlton Road / Victoria Way / Jamaica Road / Dockhead / Mill
Marlborough Lane crossing over 7 Creek Road 07:00 14:00 Street crossing Jamaica Road
Charlton Road (north and south) 8 Evelyn Street 08:00 14:00 (north and south) until 09:30.
until 08:45. 9 Surrey Quays Road 08:00 16:00
10 Salter Road 08:00 16:00 Jamaica Road / Shad Thames /
Shooters Hill Rd / Kenya Road / 11 Brunel Road 08:00 16:00 Tanner Street crossing Jamaica
Weyman Road crossing over 12 Jamaica Road 08:00 16:00 Road until 09:30.
Shooters Hill Road (north and south) 12.5 Tower Bridge 08:00 19:00
until 08:45. 14 The Highway (south side) 08:00 19:00 The Highway / Glamis Road
controlled by London Marathon
14.5 Narrow Street 08:00 19:00
Ha-Ha Road / Stadium Road / marshals crossing The Highway
15 Westferry Road 08:00 19:00
Repository Road crossing over Ha- (north and south) until 09:40 then
16 Westferry Road 08:00 19:00
Ha Road (north and south) until again from approx 13:30.
08:45. 17 East Ferry Road 08:00 19:00
18 Marsh Wall 08:00 19:00 Limehouse Causeway / Three
Artillery Place / Repository Road 19 North Colonnade 08:00 19:00 Colt Street crossing Limehouse
/ Frances Street crossing over 20 Poplar High Street 08:00 19:00 Causeway (north and south). Out

Artillery Place (north and south) 21 Commercial Road 08:00 19:00 via Gill Street into Commercial Road
until 08:45. 22 The Highway (north side) 08:00 19:00 eastbound until 10:00.
23 Byward Street 07:00 19:00
Woolwich Road / Frances Street 24 Upper Thames Street 07:00 19:00 Commercial Road / Gill Street
/ Leda Road crossing over / Three Colt Street crossing
25 Victoria Embankment 07:00 19:00
Woolwich Road (north and south) Commercial Road (assisted into
26 Birdcage Walk 07:00 19:00
until 08:45. eastbound) until 10:00.

Woolwich Road / Anchor & Hope Creek Road / Deptford High Street i Commercial Road / Basin
Lane /Charlton Church Lane / Watergate Street crossing over Approach crossing Commercial
crossing over Woolwich Road (north Creek Road (north and south) until IMPORTANT Road into eastbound lane (for
and south) until 09:00. 09:15.
INFO Limehouse Basin residents access)
until 10:00.
Trafalgar Road / Blackwall Lane Evelyn Street / Abinger Grove PLEASE NOTE
/ Vanbrugh Hill crossing over / Grove Street / Princes Street THAT ALL Commercial Road / Tunnel
Trafalgar Road (north and south) crossing over Evelyn Street (north REOPENING Approach crossing Commercial
TIMES ARE
until 09:05. and south), allowing Pepys Estate Road into eastbound lane (for
APPROXIMATE.
and Plough Way area in and out Branch Road and Limehouse Basin
Creek Road / Norman Road / until 09:20. CROSSING residents access) until 10:00.
Norway Street crossing over Creek POINTS
Road (north and south) until 09:15. Lower Road / Plough Way MAY CLOSE Once the crossing points are closed,
crossing over Lower Road (south EARLIER IF drivers will NOT be permitted to
Creek Road / Glaisher Street only) until 09:20 DIRECTED BY cross the route. This may be earlier
/ Gonson Street / Creekside STEWARDS OR than the times stated if directed by
crossing over Creek Road (north and Redriff Road / Deal Porters Way THE LONDON stewards or the Marathon Forward
south) until 09:15. Worgan Street crossing over MARATHON Command Vehicle.
FORWARD
Redriff Road, allowing Osprey
COMMAND
From 08:00 the remainder of the Estate and Worgan Street residents This total closure will remain in
VEHICLE.
road closures will be implemented in and out - until 09:30. force until the London Marathon rear
through Deptford, Rotherhithe, command vehicle passes or when
Tower Hamlets, Docklands and Salter Road / Rotherhithe Street directed by stewards, whereby
the City. Residents will be guided / Lagado Mews crossing Salter drivers will be permitted to cross the
ACROSS the route at identified Road (north and south), allowing route only.
crossing points (vehicles CANNOT Rotherhithe Street residents in and
travel along the route) until the out until 09:30. Please note that stewards will open
times as shown below for each vehicle crossing points when it is
crossing point: Brunel Road / Cannon Beck Road safe to do so.

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