Dorset travel advice issued ahead of Ironman this weekend

The automobile park at Lodmoor County Park has already been closed to permit occasion organisers to arrange.

The triathlon consists of a swim in Weymouth Bay, a gruelling cycle journey up into north Dorset then a run round Weymouth.

Major roads together with the B3155 (Greenhill/Preston Seaside Highway) shall be closed for a lot of the day with restrictions in place from 4am.

Different roads within the city centre shall be shut on Sunday and routes in and round Dorchester shall be closed for a part of the day to permit the cyclists to go safely.

The restrictions will see drivers, cyclists and horse riders prohibited from the roads with pedestrians allowed to cross “when secure to take action”.

A short lived taxi rank shall be imposed outdoors ‘The Gloucester’ alongside The Esplanade.

Dorset Council mentioned they’d not be signposting diversions or various routes.

A spokesperson for the council mentioned: “There are such a lot of totally different situations, that it will be extraordinarily troublesome to suggest various routes and so diversions aren’t being steered or signed.

“On this foundation, drivers ought to make judgement primarily based on the roads being closed and plan journeys round them.

“It’s not a compulsory requirement to supply diversions.”

To guard weak residents, automobile passes have been made accessible on request, for social carers and care employees to entry service customers’ properties, and care properties, through the occasion.

They are often requested from race organisers on 03330 11 66 00.

Weymouth’s Family Recycling Centre shall be closed all day on the day with entry to Dorchester’s tip prone to be severely lowered.

Major highway closures are as follows –

Weymouth:

• B3155 Greenhill, from Melcombe Avenue to Lodmoor Automotive Park from 4am-6pm.
• B3155 Preston Seaside Highway, from Lodmoor Automotive Park to Bowleaze Coveway from 4am-6pm.
• South Parade from the Esplanade to Customized Home Quay from 6am-7pm.
• Customized Home Quay, from St Mary Avenue to The Esplanade from 6am-7pm.
• East Avenue, from The Esplanade to Customized Home Quay from 6am-7pm.
• Northbound journey from Weymouth City Bridge on the junction with Trinity Highway from 6am-7pm.

Dorchester:

• B3143 Alington Highway, from St. Georges Highway to B3144 Alington Highway (mini roundabout) from 8.30am-1.30pm.
• A352 Max Gate Roundabout to A352 West Stafford Bypass roundabout from 8.30am-1.30pm.
• Different highway closures shall be in place for the cycle route and there could also be restrictive vehicular entry and one-way schemes put in place.