SPORTING MATCH TRAVEL ADVICE

Monday 8 February 2010, 11:45
by Giulia Bould

Everton fans are reminded to plan their journey to Goodison for the Sporting Lisbon game carefully.

The Blues face the Portuguese outfit on Tuesday 16 February and UEFA have stated the Europa League game must kick-off at 17:45.

Supporters are being warned to expect delays getting to the ground.

Andy Barr from the Traffic Management and Highway Management team for the area says there will be three issues causing congestion heading to Goodison Park.

“We will not only have pre-match traffic to deal with but also rush hour traffic and problems caused by the road works on the A59 Rice Lane by Queens Drive,” he explained.

“That means traffic will be heavy in the Walton Lane, Everton Valley and Kirkdale Road area.

“We are advising Everton fans to allow more time for their journey to the game and also consider using alternative travel if they can. Supporters should leave early to ensure they get to Goodison in time for kick off as traffic will be very slow moving in the area.”

Special messages reminding fans about the delays will be put up on road signs around the area ahead of the fixture.