Olympic Games 2012: Transport
Olympics
Written answers and statements, 29 October 2009
Jon Cruddas (Dagenham, Labour)
To ask the Minister for the Olympics what assessment she has made of the implications of the closure of a lane of the Blackwall Tunnel for the purposes of Olympic Family transport services for the fulfilment of the Olympic commitment on transport during the London 2012 Olympics; and if she will make a statement.
Tessa Jowell (Minister of State, Cabinet Office; Dulwich & West Norwood, Labour)
The Olympic Delivery Authority and Transport for London are working on the detailed designs of the Olympic Route Network and will be consulting local residents and businesses over the coming months. As part of this work, all the implications of potential road or lane closures will be assessed in detail. This detailed design work will be completed next summer.