The set-up for Wollongong's Olympic-scale bike race will start next week, with organisers asking residents to be aware of "increased activity" around Lang Park and Marine Drive.
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Over the next four weeks infrastructure for the main spectator and athlete related activities will move in to the Wollongong foreshore, creating some disruption as event teams work to get ready for September.
"To ensure the safety of the community, please be aware of increased activity in this precinct from Thursday 25 August," new information on the Wollongong 2022 event website says.
"This will mean some changes to parking conditions, reduced vehicle access (local traffic only in some cases), infrastructure builds, heavy vehicle movements and associated noise (7am to 7pm)."
"Wollongong 2022 thanks residents and businesses for their patience and co-operation."
Over the weekend, Wollongong 2022 also published detailed maps of road closures which breakdown exactly which roads will be closed at specific times each day.
Road closure times have changed in some cases from the information previously published, with roads to shut as early as 6.45am on September 24.
However, the maps continue to make it clear that the Wollongong foreshore precinct and central suburbs including Gwynneville, Fairy Meadow, Mount Pleasant and Mount Ousley will be most affected.
These areas will have road closures for at lease a few hours on each of the nine days starting from September 17. In northern and southern suburbs, closures remain limited to a few hours on main race days.
There are also new details about one way access along some race roads, and details about local road access for residents during the race.
According to the website, traffic controllers will facilitate local resident vehicle crossings at the designated locations, dates and times if it is safe to do so, and the published access and times are subject to change.
Local road access times:
Saturday 17 September (11:00 - 11:45)
- Crossing Corrimal St at Smith St
Sunday 18 September (12:30 - 13:30)Tuesday 20 September (11:05 - 11:20 & 13:00 - 13:10) -
- Crossing Murphys Ave between Paulsgrove St and Eastern St
- Crossing Corrimal St via Smith St (eastbound only)
- Exit from Campbell St to Corrimal St (northbound only)
Friday 23 September (11:35 - 12:50) & Saturday 24 September (9:50 - 13:00)
- Cabbage Tree Ln - east west access on Cabbage Tree Ln between Foothills Rd and Vereker St
- Crossing Murphys Ave between Paulsgrove St and Eastern St
- Crossing Ramah Ave at Ocean View Pde to join Cabbage Tree Ln
- Crossing Corrimal St via Smith St (eastbound only)
- Exit from Campbell St to Corrimal St (northbound only)
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