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Route for North Shore Olympic convoy confirmed
September 4, 2008
Route for North Shore Olympic convoy confirmed
North Shore City is encouraging
children, businesses and residents to get out on the streets
of the City to welcome home our Olympians in a citywide
convoy.
Please follow this link for the exact route, and
for timings see the table below: http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/your_council/news_releases/Releases-2008/September/north-shore-welcome-for-olympians.html
The procession will slow through town centres and stop briefly at several schools including Devonport Primary, Westlake Boys High School, Northcross Intermediate, Pinehill School, Albany School, Manuka Primary, Birkdale Primary and Northcote Intermediate.
Details of the motorcade timings are as follows:
Location Route Approximate Times
Devonport Victoria Street 12pm
Takapuna Esmonde
Road/Barry's Point Road/Tahoroto Road 12.20pm
Forrest
Hill Westlake Boys High School (Forrest Hill Road) 12.25
pm
Mairangi Bay Shopping area (Beach
Road) 12.45pm
Browns Bay Shopping area (Clyde
Road) 1.05pm
Pinehill Pinehill
School 1.20pm
Albany Albany Mall (Civic
Crescent) 1.30pm
Albany
School 1.35pm
Glenfield Shopping area (Glenfield
Road) 2.05pm
Birkdale Birkdale School (Birkdale
Road) 2.15pm
Birkenhead Highbury shopping centre (Mokoia
Road) 2.30pm
Northcote Shopping centre (Lake
Road) 2.35pm
Milford Main street (Kitchener
Road) 2.45pm
Takapuna Hurstmere Road/Anzac Avenue/The
Strand 3pm
Council forecourt - 1 The Strand
3.10pm
Note that the times are approximate and will depend on factors such as traffic.
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