Road closures in Newark planned for British Cycling National Circuit Series finale in Newark Town Centre

Travel will be disrupted this Friday (July 28) during the Newark Town Centre Races with a number of road closures and changes to bus services.

The course will take cyclists around several town centre streets including Kirkgate, Middlegate, Stodman Street, Castlegate, Lombard Street, Cartergate, and Bridge Street before finally entering the Market Square where the start/finish line will be positioned.

The roads on the circuit will be closed to traffic from 3pm, as well as St Marks Place, Boar Lane, Church Lane, Millgate, and the Royal Market Place.

Friary Road will have a no-waiting zone on its east side with buses in the area also being affected.

Newark Bus Station will be closed between 2pm and 7pm.

Most buses will be suspended from 2:30pm, although it is worth checking with bus operators to confirm which routes will be affected, in particular those using the Bus Station, Lombard Street and Castlegate.

Affected buses will run their last services at:

• 1N Coddington, 2:24pm and 1N Newark Kirkgate, 2:15pm.
• 2N Lincoln Road Estate, 1:53pm and 2N Newark Kirkgate, 1:50pm.
• 3N Balderton, 2:15pm and 3N Hawtonville, 2:22pm.
• Service 28 will run as normal, but will not be serving the Newark Bus Station.

The cycling event will officially begin at 4pm, with the final race due to take take place at 8:30pm which will see the Men’s National Circuit Series champion crowned.