Lace Week changes traffic arrangements in Rauma city centre from 22 July
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The city festival Lace Week will change the traffic arrangements in the Rauma city centre area from Monday 22 July. The construction of the event areas will close streets to traffic, affect parking and move the location of local transport stops. During the event, only essential maintenance traffic and property access will be allowed on the closed streets.
International Grand Markets and Savilanpuisto concert area to be built in the city centre
International Grand Markets and Savilanpuisto concert area to be built in the city centre
The market area of the International Grand Markets will be opened to the public on Wednesday 24 July at 10 AM. Construction of the area on the streets of Rauma city centre will begin on Monday 22 July.
Local transport stops will be relocated on Savilankatu in front of the Kari school from 22 to 28 July. Most of the parking spaces on Savilankatu will be out of service during this period.
Both the market area and the concert area in Savilanpuisto will be closed to traffic on Tuesday 23 July. The section of the street between Vänninkatu and Pakkahuoneenkatu from Nortamonkatu will be closed with barriers. There will also be barriers supervised by traffic controllers on Valtakatu at the junction of Tehtaankatu and Valtakatu and on Kalliokatu at the junction of Lyseokatu and Kalliokatu. The Kanalinranta section of Kanavakatu will also be closed to traffic. Savilankatu will be closed to traffic between Pakkahuoneenkatu and Kuninkaankatu.
The Savilanpuisto taxi station and the adjacent parking area will operate normally throughout the entire Lace Week. The Nortamonkatu express bus stop will be out of service during the markets.
The ban on driving in the event area also applies to electric scooters and bicycles. Walking through the area is still allowed.
Shops located in the event area are requested to be serviced by maintenance vehicles before 10 AM from 23 to 27 July. Emergency and service roads will be kept open on all closed street sections.
Changes to traffic arrangements in the area surrounding Kalatori on the closing weekend of Lace Week
Eura Events will organise a concert at Kalatori on Saturday 27 July. There will be changes to traffic arrangements in the area surrounding Kalatori from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 July. Turunkatu will be closed to traffic between Eteläpitkäkatu and Kalatori, and Vanhankirkonkatu will be closed between Isopoikkikatu and Itäkatu.
Kauppakatu will be closed to traffic between Isopoikkikatu and Itäkatu from Saturday 27 July at 9 AM until Sunday 28 July at 12 PM. Other traffic restrictions around the Kalatori event area will also be lifted on Sunday 28 July at 12 PM.
Traffic controllers will be on duty at the street closures during the event itself. Driving into residential driveways will still be permitted.
Traffic arrangements to ensure safety of visitors and vendors
Transport arrangements provide security for event visitors and vendors
The modified traffic arrangements will ensure that visitors can move around the area safely on foot.
- Lace Week is a city festival for the whole family, and we want to ensure a safe experience for everyone. Therefore, it is particularly important to take the changed traffic arrangements into account,” says Outi Lehtorinne, Cultural Producer in charge.
There is plenty of parking outside the market area. In the vicinity of the event area, temporary parking will be available in the parking area in the courtyard of the Kari school and in the parking area of the Tarvontori shopping centre.
Pedestrian zone season will continue in Old Rauma during Lace Week. Business owners and residents in the pedestrian zone are allowed to drive onto the properties with a driving permit. Maintenance driving is also permitted. Driving permits for the Old Rauma area are issued by Service Point Pyyrman at Valtakatu 2A.
The traffic arrangements for the Lace Week will be lifted by Monday 29 July.
