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British Grand Prix 2009 - Information for Local People

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• British Grand Prix
• Traffic Information

The British Grand Prix Inter Agency Group is working to keep traffic disruption and delays to a minimum over the weekend of the 2009 British Grand Prix. We want to make sure that you are all aware of any diversion routes, closures and changes to bus routes.

The group includes the Highways Agency, Silverstone Circuits Ltd, Northamptonshire County Council, South Northamptonshire Council, Aylesbury Vale District Council, Northamptonshire Police and the Government Office for the East Midlands. We have been working together for over seven years and hope that our continued partnership will help keep traffic moving over the Grand Prix weekend.

The A43

• Closed to through traffic from 5am to 9pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
• One-way systems in place between Towcester and Welsh Lane (B4525) during these times.
• The one-way system may be lifted between 11:30am and 12:30pm, during these days for local access.

The decision has been made to benefit not only race goers but also for the safety and convenience of non-Silverstone traffic to prevent people being held up by vehicles heading to the circuit.

We realise that in many cases, the Friday closure will have more of an impact on your journey than the Saturday or Sunday restrictions. We are working together to minimise disruption to residents, drivers and local services. We have designed this leafl et to highlight the arrangements and explain the measures being taken to minimise the impact of those closures on your journey.

Diversion Route Maps

• British Grand Prix - Northbound Diversion Route (56KB GIF)
• British Grand Prix - Southbound Diversion Route (60KB GIF)

What will happen to my Friday refuse collection?

Your wheeled bin and recycling box collections will be unaffected by the Grand Prix. However, collections may be at a different time than usual so please ensure your wheeled bin and recycling box are out for collection by 7am.

Will local access be maintained?

Local access is permitted between the M1 and Towcester and between M40, Brackley and the Welsh Lane Interchange. Between Welsh Lane Interchange and Towcester, the A43 will only be available for those accessing the Silverstone circuit.

Which bus services will be affected?

Services X88 and 88 are the only bus services affected on Friday and Saturday. Both are operated by Stagecoach but subsidised by the county council. The 88 runs from Northampton, via Towcester, Whittlebury, Silverstone and Syresham to Brackley. Arrangements will be made to link Syresham with Brackley and Whittlebury / Silverstone with Towcester where passengers will be able to connect with the buses to continue their journeys to Brackley or Northampton. For details of alternative arrangements people can call Traveline on 0870 608 2 608.

The X88, which is a limited stop service running from Northampton to Oxford via Towcester and Brackley, will be diverted via the villages instead of running non-stop along the A43 between Towcester and Brackley.

There are no services affected on Sunday.

Silverstone village one-way systems and road closures

The maps below show the road closures and one-way systems operating in Silverstone village on Saturday and Sunday. The arrangements for Friday will be similar. However, the main A413 road (Brackley Road/Towcester Road) through Silverstone will remain two way throughout Friday.

The section of Brackley Road, between High Street and Dadford Road is for Resident Access and Taxi only. Traffic control will operate at the junction of Brackley
Road and Dadford Road Friday to Sunday.

Will my child's school bus service be affected on Friday?

Buses picking up children who live in Silverstone, Whittlebury, Pury End and Paulerspury and attend Sponne School, Towcester, will be affected by the Friday road closures. However, pick-up and drop-off points will stay at the same time and place.

For more information please contact Traveline on 0870 608 2 608.

One-way System Map - Inbound (Mornings)

One-way System Map - Outbound (Afternoons)

Further Information

For real time traffic information:

• 08700 660 115
• www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo

24 hours a day, 365 days a year

(Calls from landlines to 08457 and 08700 numbers can cost up to 8p per minute but are free from some landline providers; mobiles usually cost more. Please check costs with your service provider.)

For general Highways Agency information:

• 08457 50 40 30
• email: ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk

24 hours a day, 365 days a year

(Calls from landlines to 08457 and 08700 numbers can cost up to 8p per minute but are free from some landline providers; mobiles usually cost more. Please check costs with your service provider.)

Police Traffic Management Information:

• http://www.northants.police.uk/

Silverstone Circuit Information:

• http://www.silverstone.co.uk/