16 July 2012
Drivers are advised that the Games Lane on the eastbound M4 into London becomes operational on Monday (16 July) to help the Games Family travel safely, securely and efficiently to their destinations.
The lane is in the location of the previous M4 bus lane which operated for 3.5 miles between junctions 3 and 2 on the London bound carriageway.
The M4 is part of the Olympic Route Network (ORN) and provides an important access route for members of the Games Family including athletes, their officials and equipment arriving at Heathrow for their journey to the Olympic Village in Stratford. Some 80% of Games Family arrivals are expected to pass through this way.
The lane will operate from Monday during the period when most of the Games Family will arrive. The M4 Games Lane will have variable signs which allow the lane to be activated when needed for periods between 5am and 10pm.
Outside these operational periods, the lane can be used by general traffic.
Drivers are reminded that a weight restriction exists between junctions 3 and 2 in both directions as a result of on-going repair work on the Boston Manor Viaduct. Olympic buses are exempt from the weight restriction from Monday.
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