Roads closed and buses diverted for the Tour de France to pass through Ravenna

Ravenna, 29 June 2024 – In view of the ride of the Ravenna Tour of Francein program Sunday 30 Junewill be in force, along thethe entire journeyil Do not stop con forced removal from 8pm on Saturday 29th June to 4pm on Sunday.

It is also recalled that thethe passage of the runners it is expected around 1.00pm/1.30pmbut the entire route will have to be closed to traffic from early morning hoursto allow the passage of caravan preceding the race and for the placement of signs and necessary protection and safety measureswhich will then have to be removed later at the passage of the race, before being able to proceed with the reopening.

Ci they may therefore be from the implications for accessibility of the places and activities present along the route and in the surrounding areas, which are strongly recommended to citizens and operators/managers of activities open on Sundays take due account.

Roads closed for Tour de France in Ravenna

The entrance in the territory of the municipality of Ravenna it will happen in Savio and the path is indicatively divided in three strokes.

The firstfrom the bridge on the Savio River along via Romea sud and the state road 16 Adriatica up to the junction for Classe, it will be closed to transit from 9am to around 2pmbarring unforeseen circumstances. The second onewhich concerns the road axis of Classe, Ponte Nuovo, via Romea, via Cesarea, via di Roma, via Sant’Alberto, San Gaetanino ring road, via Maggiore, via Faentina, Fornace Zarattini (up to the height of the motorway junction), will be closed to traffic from 8am to 2.30pm approximatelybarring unforeseen circumstances.

The thirdafter Fornace, along via Faentina, up to San Michele, it will be closed to traffic from 9am to approximately 2.30pmbarring unforeseen circumstances.

Finally, a further penalty was imposed temporary suspension of circulation road along the provincial roads 65/Toranello e 23/Monticino Limisano in the municipalities of Riolo Terme and of Brisighella until it ceases needs.

The aforementioned closures were imposed with the intention of strengthening the facilities, allowing the operations of setup and ensure further interventions aimed at safety. I am excluded from the ban:

– the means of rescue and of first aid in emergency service, of the policeof the Civil Protection, of the Fire Brigade, of the 118, of the Cri or other associations, the service vehicles intended for the cleaning or to road maintenancethe means of the organization and the means that supply the refreshment points;

– i subjects authorized by the organization of the cycling race and/or by the police for situations of necessity and urgency;

– i residents only in the forbidden sections;

– i pedestrians ed i cyclists only up to three hours before the passage of the race caravan;

– the staff of police will monitor the accesses to these road sections.

The list of roads crossed by the Tour de France

Below is thefull cast from the streets crossed by the ‘Grand Boucle‘. As mentioned, the entrance into the territory of the municipality of Ravenna will take place in Savio. They will be involved in the crossing, in a south – north direction, in addition to the same Savio, Fosso Ghiaia, Classe, Ponte Nuovo, the city, Fornace Zarattini and San Michelealong the following roads: via Romea south from the bridge over the Savio river to the junction with the Adriatica state road 16; state road 16 Adriatica; Romea Street South from the Classe junction to Ponte Nuovo; Great Britain roundabout; Romea street; Greece roundabout; Romea street; Caesarea street; Rome street; Sant’Alberto street (from via di Roma to the San Gaetanino ring road); San Gaetanino ring road; via Maggiore; via Faentina; Swiss roundabout; via Faentina; Spain roundabout; via Faentina; Fornasari roundabout; via Faentina; Andorra roundabout; via Faentina; San Michele roundabout; via Faentina up to the border with the territory of Russi.

Bus diversions

Starting from 8am on Sunday and approximately until 3pmcoinciding with the closure of the roads involved in the route, the affected bus lines will undergo service variations e they might accumulate delays. Users of the service are invited to consult the Start Romagna website, on the dedicated page to check the changes planned for the affected line before setting off. Normal service will resume as the roads gradually reopen.

How to reach the beaches

Finally, useful information for tourists that they have to achieve the coastal locations: also nord people (Casalborsetti, Marina Romea, Porto Corsini) and the more central ones (Marina di Ravenna, Punta Marina Terme, Lido Adriano) they will be normally reachablei.

The state road 16 Adriatica in the north – south direction will in fact be entirely usable (except from the exit on the provincial road 253 via Faentina) up to the exits on the E45, on via Dismano and also on the Classicana (state road 67). Dante’s Beach it can be reached from Lido Adriano via the Bailey bridge or from the Classicana (state road 67), via Montebello and via Marabina.

To those who need to reach the southern shores (Lido di Classe and Lido di Savio) it is recommended to do this in the very early hours of the morning or in the afternoon after the roads reopen. After the Classicana junction, Indeedthe state road 16 Adriatica will be closed up to Cervia; for those who have to go towards Cervia, traffic will therefore be diverted onto the E45 and the re-entry onto the state road 16 will take place via the provincial road 254. The first advance warning indications will be provided already on panels present along the motorway network. Appropriate diversion and direction signs will be installed subsequently.