The Olympic Flame will be carried through Connah’s Quay, Shotton, Queensferry, Hawarden and Saltney on 29 May as the Olympic Torch Relay arrives in Flintshire.
The Torch will be carried first through Connah’s Quay, along the B5126 Mold Road starting near its junction with Ffordd Llanarth, downhill to the junction with the B5129 High Street then right onto High Street and will continue along the B5129 through Shotton to Queensferry.
The next section of road the torch will be carried along is the A550 Gladstone Way, from the junction with Cottage Lane up to the Monument junction on the B5125 The Highway, Hawarden. Turning left the torch will travel through Hawarden along Glynne Way.
The final leg of the relay in Flintshire will see the Torch carried along the A5104 Saltney High Street, starting at the B5129 Saltney Ferry junction and then on into Chester.
The relay will begin at Connah’s Quay at approximately 16.00 hrs and will leave Saltney at 17.45 hrs. During the various stages of the relay the roads along which it passes will be closed to all traffic for the safety of the runners and members of the public. Detailed information regarding the timing of road closures and associated diversions will be provided nearer the time.
“This is a fantastic, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for local people to line the route and show their support for London 2012 as the Olympic Flame is carried through Flintshire and to welcome the inspirational torchbearers to our local communities.”
‘Today we bring the Olympic Torch Relay to life. The Flame symbolises the Olympic spirit and its journey around the UK will bring the excitement of the Games to our streets. Now the people know the route the Olympic Flame will be carried along and the Torchbearers for their community, they can start planning how they might celebrate and make it Flintshire’s moment to shine.’
