Milan Olympics: red zones, road closures, and the Duomo off-limits: everything you need to know
The first closure on February 2nd for the preview with Mattarella, then the highlight on the 5th and 6th: the map of the streets where it will not be possible to pass. Preventive measures include the clearing of waste bins and manholes. Streets and squares closed to cars and pedestrians, bus and tram traffic suspended, shop shutters down, and widespread checks everywhere. Two weeks before the opening ceremony of the Olympics, Milan is beginning to take shape under lockdown.
President Sergio Mattarella to visit on February 2
The Provincial Committee for Public Order and Security has finalized the logistical and organizational plan for both the games and the institutional events taking place in the city between February 2 and 6, including the journey of the Flame, which will arrive on the morning of the 5th. The first alert is for February 2, when, at 5:00 p.m., President Sergio Mattarella will be between Palazzo Marino and La Scala for the grand presentation of the Games. For the occasion, from 2:00 PM until the end of the day, cars, buses, and trams will not be allowed to circulate or park. Ride-sharing services will be suspended, and taxi ranks will be emptied throughout the surrounding area, starting from Via Case Rotte and crossing Piazza della Scala to Via dell’Orso. Furthermore, pedestrians will not be allowed to enter, so businesses will be closed. Safety regulations also require all trash bins to be removed and manholes to be secured.
The Olympic torch arrives on February 5th.
On February 5th, the spotlight will be on the Fabbrica del Vapore on Via Procaccini, where a welcome dinner will be served at 7:00 PM by International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry. The same measures as February 2nd during the same time slot, in addition to the closure of the Monumentale and Cenisio metro stops. With the cemetery closed, the measures affect many streets, from Piazzale Baiamonti to Via Messina, including some sections of Via Bramante and Via Cenisio, for example. The 5th, however, is also the day of the arrival of the Olympic torch in Milan: the torch will depart at 8:45 a.m. from Sesto San Giovanni and, passing through some municipalities in the hinterland, will arrive at the Arena di Santa Giulia around lunchtime. The relay will travel halfway through the city and stop in front of the Olympic facilities, including the Olympic Village: it goes from Via Ripamonti to Piazza Bolivar and then Wagner, Citylife, Conciliazione, Sant’Ambrogio, the inner ring road, Corso Venezia, Piazza San Babila, and Piazza Duomo (where it will arrive at 7:30 pm).
February 6th, the day of the ceremony
On February 6th, its journey, which will take it to San Siro in the evening for the opening ceremony and then, around 10 pm, to Piazza Sempione for the lighting of the brazier, will intersect with other institutional events, as well as the travels of heads of state who will be arriving at the Meazza. In addition to the stadium, there are two locations for the day: Palazzo Reale, where a welcome event for President Mattarella will be held at 5 pm, and the Triennale, where the Ministers of Sport will be greeted at the same time. Everything here is also closed and blocked, as are all the streets surrounding the events. The Duomo and Missori metro stops will be closed, as will both the cathedral (access to the entire square is also blocked) and the Museo del Novecento. Not only that, starting from 1pm until the end of the day (times vary from area to area) in addition to the roadblocks around the Meazza and the Arco della Pace, all the streets where the state big names will pass to reach the Scala del calcio will be closed to traffic: the route is very long and involves all the streets that go from Piazza Fontana to Corso di Porta Vittoria up to Piazza Cavour and Via Melchiorre Gioia. And then: Viale Sondrio, the Bacula overpass, Piazza Stuparich, Via Ippodromo and from there to the stadium.
Restrictions during the days of the games
But that's not all, because starting this Monday until the end of the Games, there will be several restrictions around the sports facilities hosting the games and other significant locations: Santa Giulia Arena, Olympic Village, CityLife and the Mico conference center, Palazzo Giureconsulti, the Ice Park at the Rho Fiera, the Assago Ice Skating Arena, and Piazza della Repubblica near the Westin Palace. Parking will be prohibited around the Olympic Village starting next week. Finally, as the city prepares to welcome athletes and fans, a screen was announced yesterday in Piazza del Cannone to watch the races.
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