Holiday Blog

From 29th July until the 11th August 2012, Weymouth and Portland will host the olympic sailing events at the WPNSA (Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy). There will be a significant impact in terms of transport and travel during this period so we have put together the following information to help visitors plan their journeys effectively during this period.

Spectator Transport

Spectators will be encouraged to use temporary park-and-ride sites as parking in the town centre will be restricted. Buses and coaches will shuttle spectators from these sites into Weymouth town centre. The train companies operating in and out of Weymouth will be increasing capacity and ensuring spectators will have easy access to the Esplanade and Nothe Gardens from the station. Discussions are also underway to provide additional capacity on local bus services.

Residents and visitors staying in the area will be encouraged to use public transport, walk or cycle when attending events to help reduce congestion.

Olympic Route Network and Paralympic Route Network (ORN and PRN)

The ORN and PRN are networks of roads linking all the competition and key non-competition venues for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Temporary changes along the ORN and PRN include stopping and waiting restrictions along the A354. These restrictions may reduce the number of hours that kerbside access is permitted and have an impact on normal delivery and collection operations in some locations.

The roads that form the ORN and PRN in Weymouth and Portland will remain open to all road users for the duration of the Games. The core route will be used by Games vehicles, and the alternative route will only be used if an issue arises on the core route. (See below)

To minimise disruption, work is underway to ensure that non essential roadworks do not take place.

For further details on the proposed ORN and PRN measures in Weymouth and Portland, visit london2012.com/orn

Affected Areas in the Weymouth and Portland area

There will be transport ‘hotspots’ in Weymouth and Portland that will be very busy during the Games. Residents and visitors are being advised, where possible, to avoid these areas on event days, particularly during the traditional morning and evening peaks.

Sailing events are scheduled to finish at 6pm when the transport system is expected to be much busier. Planned evening cultural events and entertainment may vary visitors’ departure times from the spectator venues and transport could be busier throughout the evening.