The measure is due to the National Cycling Route Championship, in which the Olympic champion Richard Carapaz will participate.
The 2022 National Road Championship of cycling will be held in Quito, the February 18 and 20; For this reason, the Metropolitan Transit Agency (AMT) reported its operational control plan to guarantee the road safety of all the participants and fans who attend this event. Measures include road closure.
The competence It has several categories. The tests will be road and time trial. The circuit is comprised of 8.9 km and it is expected that the participants will complete 17 laps.
Closures Friday February 18
On Friday, February 18, 2022, in the parish San Antonio de Pichicha will develop the first competence.
The AMT will start the traffic control, from 07:00 to 13:00, on the following route: Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, av. Manuel Córdova Galarza, La Pampa street, Mango Inga street, Roundabout of the Birds and Middle of the World City.
The road closures that will be held in the av. Manuel Cordova Galarza from the street La Pampa to Moraspungo Street.
Also the Mango Inga Street will remain closed to vehicular traffic from av. Simón Bolívar to Av. Manuel Cordova Galarza. “If necessary, counterflows will be executed that guarantee the entrance and exit to the parish San Antonio de Pichincha“, points out the AMT.
Routes that can be taken
Drivers who wish to travel to the northwest of the city can take the following route: av. Simón Bolívar, Roundabout Bridge of the Birds, Eloy Alfaro street, Los Colibríes street, Huayna Capac street, Chaguar street, av. Equinoctial and June 13th street. It is recalled that the circulation of heavy transport in the sector will be restricted.
Closing Sunday February 20
On Sunday, February 20, 2022, the competition will move to the streets of the Iñaquito and Rumipamba Parishes; therefore, the closing complete of the circuit will be from 06:00.
The transit device will be developed as follows: to the south, av. Eloy Alfaro and Av. Republic; north, av. United Nations and José Correa; west, av. Of the Republic; and east, av. Eloy Alfaro.
Alternate traffic routes They will be through the following avenues: Simón Bolívar, 10 de Agosto, América, Patria, Gaspar de Villarroel, Inca, Río Coca, Mariscal Sucre, Orellana, Colón and Granados.
A few days and with great
excitement to start the national championship.Ecuador breathes cycling ????????@FedeCiclismoEcu#ecuadorhasfans pic.twitter.com/1UR82jl1FP
– Richard Carapaz M (@RichardCarapazM) February 10, 2022
bike ride
The bike ride Dominical, from February 20, will take place in a south-north direction from Parque Las Cuadras to Av. Amazon and Orellana; north-south from Parque de Los Recuerdos to av. Amazonas and Gaspar de Villarroel.(AVV)
FACT: Citizens are recommended to plan their trip in advance and take the suggested alternate routes.
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