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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