Traffic within the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira will be conditioned during the weekend due to the European Triathlon Cup and the Paratriathlon World Cup, in Alhandra, according to the PSP.
Estrada Nacional 10 (EN10) was the route defined for the bicycle route, between the entrance to the old Cimianto facilities (kilometer 123.6) and the bus stop next to the intersection of EN 10 with Rua Duque da Terceira ( kilometer 126.3 – Sobralinho). Traffic will be closed on this road (EN10), “the Lisbon Metropolitan Command said in a statement on Friday.
So in Saturday the ban takes place between 7:00 and 11:30 and no Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.not being allowed, in both periods, the circulation of any vehicle along said route.
Given that road traffic at the access roads to the city of Vila Franca de Xira, as well as on the access roads to the EN10, between Vila Franca de Xira and Alverca do Ribatejo, will be heavily conditioned, the PSP suggests that drivers use Highway 1 (A1) as an alternative through the entrances at the Povos intersection or at the Bairro da Mata intersection (both in Vila Franca de Xira).
Is recommended also the use of Highway 10 (A10) for the accesses to the intersection of Carregado.
Alternatively, they can also use the IS 248 (Vila Franca de Xira-Arruda dos Vinhos), EN248-3 (Alhandra – Arruda two Wines), IS 10-6 (Alverca do Ribatejo-Arruda dos Vinhos) and EN 116 (Alverca do Ribatejo-Bucelas)”, indicates the PSP.
The Triathlon European Cup and the Paratriathlon World Cup will take place over the weekend in Alhandra, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, district of Lisbon.
Portugal with 13 squads for the Triathlon European Cup and the Paratriathlon World Cup
In the male section, Alexandre Montez, André Dias, Gonçalo Oliveira, Pedro Gaspar, João Mansos and Tiago Fonseca will be the Portuguese representatives in elites, while Inês Oliveira, Inês Rico, Mariana Vargem and Madalena Almeida They are the ones summoned among the female elite.
Still in Alhandra, Filipe Marques and Jose Freirein the PTS5 category, and rodolfo alvesin the group of blind triathletes, they will be the Portuguese competitors in the Paratriathlon World Cup.
Source: Observadora
