Cardiff Bus warns Speedway fans of road closures and diversions
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Speedway fans are getting vital travel advice as they prepare for an adrenaline-fuelled day of entertainment in Cardiff this month.
The Adrian Flux British FIM Speedway Grand Prix will be heading to the Principality Stadium on July 21.
The event will see 16 of the world’s best riders battle it out through 23 races during an action-packed day and night.
Ahead of the event Cardiff Bus is warning fans of delays and widespread road closures across the city centre which could affect their journeys.
From 3pm until 9.30pm, roads including Westgate Street, Wood Street, Havelock Street, St Mary Street, Castle Street and Duke Street will be closed to traffic.
Cardiff Bus has also alerted passengers to service diversions and alterations to city centre bus stops during the event.
Route alterations include services 1 and 2, which will start from Canal Street and will not serve the rear of Central Railway Station after 3pm.
Also running from Canal Street will be the 8, 9, 9A, and 13 to Cardiff Bay and the Sports Village, along with the 54 to Channel View and the X45 towards Cardiff Bay Retail Park.
Travelling from Customhouse Street is Baycar service 6. Also the 92, 93 and 94 will depart from Customhouse Street until 7pm and then from Tudor Street after 7pm.
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While the 8, 9, and 9A to Heath Hospital, the 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52, 56, 57 and 58 will be running from Churchill Way. Also running from Churchill Way will be the 61 to Pengam Green and the X45 to St Mellons.
Travelling from Tudor Street will be the 13 to Drope, 15, 17, 18, 25, and 61 to Pentrebane. Services 63 and 63A, 64, 65, 66 and 95 to Barry, will also travel from this stop, along with the 95A, 95B, 95C, the 96, 96A and the X91.
Services running from Greyfriars Road on the day of the event are the 21, 23, 24 and 27, along with the 28, 28A, 28B, 30, 35, 53, and 54 to Cyncoed. Passengers catching the 95 to Heath Hospital will also get their bus from Greyfriars Road, along with those travelling on the 86 service.
The X59 Cardiff East Park & Ride will run from Dumfries Place HT all day,with the last bus from the city centre departing at 7pm.
Gareth Stevens, Commercial Manager at Cardiff Bus, said:
“With thousands of fans set to attend this fantastic event, we would like to remind all travellers of the planned road closures coming into effect.
“We have put a number of diversions in place to ensure our passengers are not adversely affected by this, with many of our services also running from alternative terminals from 3pm.
“We hope everyone has a fantastic time and we would like to remind them that all Cardiff Bus travel information can be found at our website www.cardiffbus.com or via our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter.”
