Bristol Triathlon: Full list of road closures and diversions ahead of tomorrow's event
Active Training World’s Bristol Triathlon returns the Harbourside on July 6.
The event will feature both Sprint and Standard distances, with swims in Cumberland Basin, bike rides along Portway under the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and runs alongside the River Avon.
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The British Triathlon Elite Super Series will take place from noon after the public races, showcasing the best of Britain's triathletes.
The Super Series is a key part of the British Triathlon performance pathway, which pits high-performing athletes from across the country against each other in highly competitive races at locations around the UK.
Athletes compete at events to earn points with the winners of each series crowned after the final event.
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Full list of road closures ahead of Bristol Triathlon
July 6 from 3.30am to 4.30pm:
- Brunel Lock Road, from its junction with Cumberland Road to its western most junction with McAdam Way
July 6 from 3.30am to 6.30am
- McAdam Way, from its junction with Ashton Avenue to its junction with Ashmead Way
July 6 from 6.30am to 3.30pm
- Ashmead Way, from its junction with Cumberland Road to its junction with McAdam Way
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Hide Ad- Ashton Avenue, from its junction with Brunel Lock Road to its junction with Cumberland Road
- Bennett Way, from its junction with Clifton Down to its junction with Hotwell Road
- Brunel Lock Road, from its junction with Merchants Road to its junction with Brunel Way
- Brunswick Place, from its junction with Brunel Lock Road to its junction with Ashton Avenue and Cumberland Road
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Hide Ad- Cabot Way, from its junction with Hotwell Road to its junction with Humphry Davy Way
- Cumberland Basin Road, from its junction with Merchants Road to its junction with Hotwell Road
- Cumberland Road, from its junction with AVTM Metrobus Guided Busway to its junction with Brunel Lock Road
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- Grenville Place, from its junction with Brunel Lock Road to its junction with Smeaton Road
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Hide Ad- Hotwell Road, from its junction with Portway to its junction with Cabot Way
- McAdam Way, from its junction with Ashton Avenue to its junction with Brunel Way
- Merchants Road, from its junction with Cumberland Basin Road to its junction with Brunel Lock Road
- Portway, from its junction with Sylvan Way t its junction with Hotwell Road
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Hide Ad- Smeaton Road, from its junction with Brunel Lock Road to its junction with Cumberland Road
Full list of road diversions
There will be alternative routes for vehicles via:
-Grenwille Place
- Smeaton Road
-Brunel Lock Road (part unaffected)
- Brunel Way
-Plimsoll Bridge
- Bristol Gate
- Hotwell Road
-Merchants Road
And via:
- Ashton Road
- Cumberland Road
- Smeaton Road
- Ashmead Way
Eastbound (towards Cumberland Road):
- Jessop Underpass
- Clift House Road
- Coronation Road
- Bedminster Bridge Roundabout
- Commercial Road
- Cumberland Road (part unaffected)
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Northbound:
- Brunel Way
- Plimsoll Bridge
- Bristol Gate
- Hotwell Road
- Jacob’s Wells Road
- Berkeley Place
- Triangle West
- Queen’s Road
- Whiteladies Road
- Upper Belgrave Road
- Clifton Down for Bridge Valley Road
- Westbury Road
- Parry’s Lane
- Shirehampton Road
- Sylvan Way
Southbound:
- Sylvan Way
- Shirehampton Road
-Parry’s Lane
- White Tree Roundabout
- Westbury Road
- Upper Belgrave Road
- Clifton Down for Bridge Valley Road
- Whiteladies Road
- Queen’s Road
- Triangle South
- Berkeley Place
- Jacob’s Wells Road
- Jacob’s Wells Roundabout
- Hotwell Road
- Merchants Road
- Humphry Davy Way
- Cabot Way
- Plimsoll Bridge
- Brunel Way
- Ashmead Way
- Brunel Way
- Winterstoke Road
- Winterstoke Underpass
- Clanage Roundabout
- Clanage Road
- Brunel Way
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