Road restrictions set for Lincolnshire Tour of the Wolds cycling festival

A number of road restrictions have been set for the upcoming Tour of the Wolds cycling festival, which will see some of the biggest names in British cycling speed through the county.

The Tour of the Wolds event will take place over the weekend of April 8 and 9.

Professional male cyclists will take on a 102 mile route and female cyclists will complete a 62 mile course from the Louth area, over the Wolds to Caistor and back.

Routes will also incorporate the villages of South Elkington, Binbrook and Tealby.

The Wolds is just one of four locations in the UK to host a HSBC UK Spring Cup Series event this year and will feature on Eurosport with highlights on ITV4.

The following road restrictions have been set for the event from 33pm on April 8 to 6pm on April 9 (diversions will be signposted).

Roads closed Louth/Caistor:

• Mercer Row
• Market Place
• Eastgate (From Market Place to Ramsgate)
• Ramsgate
• James Street
• Eve Street
• Northgate
• Chequergate
• B1520 (From St Marys Lane to Mercer Row)
• B1200 St Marys Lane
• B1200 (From A16 to Gospel Gate)
• Westgate
• A157 (From A16 to A631)
• A631 (From A157 to unnamed road to Boswell)
• Unnamed Road (From A631 to Brats Lane)
• Brats Lane
• Newton Lane
• B1203 (From Newton Lane to B1225)
• Papermill Lane
• Caistor Lane
• Unnamed Road (From Caistor Lane to B1225)
• B1225 (From Caistor Lane to A46)
• A46 (From B1225 to A1173)
• A1173 (From A46 to Grimsby Road)
• Grimsby Road, Caistor
• South Street, Caistor (From High Street to Mill Lane)
• Butter Market, Caistor
• Market Place, Caistor
• Road Closure Orders in place on:
• High Street, Caistor
• N.Kelsey Road, Caistor
• Caistor Road
• Smithfield Road
• B1434 (From Smith Field Road to Station Road)
• Station Road
• Moortown Road
• A46 (From Moortown Road to Church Street)
• Church Street
• Normanby Road
• Unnamed Road (From Normanby Road to B1225)

No Waiting/No Loading Orders in place on:

• Mercer Row, Louth
• Market Place, Louth
• Eastgate, Louth (From Market Place to Ramsgate)
• Ramsgate, Louth
• James Street, Louth
• Eve Street, Louth
• Northgate, Louth
• Chequergate, Louth
• B1520 (From Mercer Row to St Marys Lane)
• B1200, St Marys Lane
• B1200 (From St Marys Lane to Westgate)
• Westgate, Louth
• Grimsby Road, Caistor
• South Street, Caistor
• Butter Market, Caistor
• Market Place, Caistor
• High Street, Caistor
• N.Kelsey Road, Caistor

Suspension of all Residents Parking, Limited Waiting, Bus Only, Disabled & Loading Bays on:

• Mercer Row, Louth
• Eastgate, Louth

For further information on all the events that weekend, including routes and times, visit the website.