Varese, Tre Valli traffic: closures on 3 and 4 October

Context

In brief

• Saturday 3 October the time trial in Varese
• Course closed from 11 to 18
• Sunday 4 October the 10th Gran Fondo
• Via Sacco closed from 00 to 18

Key facts

• Time trial: practice runs 11.20-11.50; race 12-17.30
• Time trial start: largo Martiri della Libertà
• Gran Fondo start: via Sacco
• Sunday event: 9-17

On Saturday 3 October, Varese hosts the Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine UCI time trial, the first event of the cycling weekend. The course will be closed to traffic from 11: practice runs are scheduled from 11.20 to 11.50, while the race will take place from 12 to 17.30.

Time trial: route and closures

The start and finish are in largo Martiri della Libertà. The route continues along via Albani, via Galileo Ferraris, via Butti and viale Valganna, then enters the Valganna SS712 viaduct. After the U-turn on the viaduct, the competitors return towards viale Valganna and travel along the SS233 out of Varese towards Induno Olona. The return route runs from Induno along the SS233, then viale Valganna, via Galileo Ferraris and via Albani.

The traffic ban in largo Martiri della Libertà, which came into force at 13 yesterday, remains in effect until 24 today. From 11 to 18, the closure affects via Albani between largo Martiri della Libertà and via Ferraris, via Galileo Ferraris between viale Valganna and via Butti, all of via Butti and viale Valganna between viale Ippodromo and the SS233/SS712 roundabout.

During the same time period, the Valganna viaduct between viale Valganna and via Vanetti, via Appiani between largo Bettola Vecchia and via Albani, and via Galdino da Varese from number 18 to via Albani are also closed.

Parking arrangements are also changing. Until 24 today, forced removal is in effect in largo Martiri della Libertà; from 11 to 18, the ban applies on both sides of via Albani between largo Martiri della Libertà and via Ferraris, of via Ferraris between via Albani and via Butti and between viale Ippodromo and via Butti, of viale Valganna between via Butti and the SS233/SS712 roundabout, and throughout via Butti.

The temporary instructions complete the picture: on viale Ippodromo at the intersection with largo Martiri della Libertà and on via Cimabue at the intersection with via Appiani, those arriving from viale Aguggiari must continue straight ahead. A right turn is mandatory on via Piermarini at the intersection with via Appiani, on via Galdino da Varese, on via Giambellino at the intersection with via Cimabue and on viale Ippodromo at the intersection with viale Valganna. Those arriving from the centre along viale Valganna must turn left towards the latter at the roundabout with viale Ippodromo. On via Ferraris, between viale Ippodromo and via Butti, two-way traffic is temporary and reserved for residents only.

On Sunday 4 October, it will be the turn of the 10th Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine, with the event running from 9 to 17.

Operational details

For a cross-border commuter traveling through Varese over the weekend, the two days do not have the same operating window. On Saturday, the time-trial closure is concentrated between 11 and 18, while the traffic ban in largo Martiri della Libertà remains in force until 24. On Sunday, via Sacco is already closed from 00 to 18, and the other roads affected by the ban fall within the 5-18 time slot.

Sunday changes the passage point

The 10ª Gran Fondo starts from via Sacco and passes through via Marcobi, piazza Monte Grappa, via Marcobi again, via Veratti, piazza Beccaria, viale Aguggiari, viale Ippodromo and viale Valganna. The route exits Varese along the SS233 toward Induno Olona. The return to the city is planned via Gavirate, along the Calcinate-SP1 lakeside road, then via Vigevano, via del Molino, via Valle Luna, largo della Pesa, via Giordani, via Piemonte and via Sanvito, up to the finish in via Sacco.

For those who need to reach the city center, the Sunday closure from 5 to 18 applies to via Volta, via Bernascone between San Francesco d'Assisi and Sacco, via Marcobi, piazza Monte Grappa, via Staurenghi between Sempione and Sacco, via San Francesco d'Assisi, via Lonati, piazza della Motta between viale Sant'Antonio and via Lonati, viale Sant'Antonio between via degli Alpini and piazza della Motta, and via Robbioni between via Speri and via Sacco.

The distinction between through traffic and parking remains decisive on Saturday as well. The parking ban may concern both sides of a road segment, while towing is specified for largo Martiri della Libertà until 24. The temporary two-way system on via Ferraris is not a general provision: the source reserves it solely for residents.

Mandatory turns determine how traffic must proceed at points where the route interferes with circulation. Continuing straight is indicated on viale Ippodromo and via Cimabue for those arriving from viale Aguggiari, along with right turns and a left turn from viale Valganna toward viale Ippodromo. For an additional check of the journey, storico traffico ai valichi can be consulted, without confusing it with the times of the city closures.

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Key points

Checklist for organizing the journey

The source makes it possible to perform a concrete check, without adding routes not indicated. The first step is to divide the schedule into two blocks.

1. Identify the day. Saturday 3 October is dedicated to the Cronometro Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine UCI; Sunday 4 October is when the 10ª Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine takes place. 2. Set the time window. For the time trial, consider the route closure from 11 to 18, with trials from 11.20 to 11.50 and the race from 12 to 17.30. For Sunday, consider the event from 9 to 17. 3. Check the exact location. On Saturday, check whether the passage goes through largo Martiri della Libertà, via Albani, via Galileo Ferraris, via Butti, viale Valganna, viadotto Valganna, via Appiani or via Galdino da Varese. On Sunday, check via Sacco and the roads along the route toward piazza Monte Grappa, viale Aguggiari, viale Valganna and the return from Gavirate. 4. If you need to leave the car, compare the parking time slot. On Saturday, largo Martiri della Libertà is subject to compulsory removal until 24; from 11 to 18, parking is prohibited in the sections listed by the source. 5. Apply the instructions on site. Follow the instructions to continue straight and the mandatory turns; note that two-way traffic on via Ferraris, between viale Ippodromo and via Butti, is temporary and reserved for residents only.

For a cross-border commuter who needs to coordinate the journey with entering or leaving Varese, this sequence avoids confusing the race time with the closure time. It does not replace road signs: it serves to review in advance the date, section and time slot reported in the source.

The check must be repeated if the passage changes from Saturday to Sunday, because both the starting point and the time windows of the restrictions change. For an additional travel check, tempi di attesa ai valichi can be consulted. To complete personal planning, use calcolatore stipendio.

Source: varesenoi.it