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Road closures, Transit interruptions for the Olympic Torch Relay.

On Monday, January 25 and Tuesday, January 26, there will be various rolling road closures to accommodate the Olympic Torch Relay.

On Monday from 6:20 p.m. to 7 p.m., rolling road closures will affect the Kelowna downtown core starting at 6:20 p.m., ending at 7 p.m.

On Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., the following rolling road closures will be in effect for the departure of the Olympic Torch:

· Exiting from the downtown on Water Street, southbound on Pandosy Street to KLO Road (7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.)

· KLO Road and Gordon Drive (7:40 a.m.)

· Gordon Drive and Springfield Road (7:55 a.m.)

· Cooper Road and Harvey Avenue/Hwy 97 (8:25 a.m.)

· Highway 97 and Leckie Road (8:37 a.m.)

· Springfield and Ziprick Roads (8:52 a.m.)

· Springfield and Hollywood Roads (9:05 a.m.)

· Hollywood Road and Highway 33 (9:18 a.m.)

· Highway 33 and Highway 97 (9:30 a.m.)

The Olympic Torch Relay will depart Kelowna along Highway 97 northbound. Motorists may experience minor delays as the Torch passes through the route.

Free transit services will be offered from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on all routes for Monday evening’s celebrations in City Park, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Olympic Torch is scheduled to arrive in City Park at 7 p.m. Parking will be available at the corner of Springfield and Cooper Roads at Orchard Park Mall for park-and-ride transit to City Park.

Transit will experience minor disruptions Tuesday, January 26 from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., on all routes. Visit http://www.bctransit.com or call 250 860-8121 for schedule information.

The City of Kelowna thanks motorists, pedestrians and businesses for their patience and support with welcoming the Olympic Torch to Kelowna.

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