TOLEDO, Ohio - Thousands of runners will take to Toledo's streets this morning, causing closures of several roads. Most will begin around 6am, with a few as early as 4am near the starting line.
Road Closures & Controlled Traffic in Toledo at Race start:
• Bancroft from Secor to University Hills — closed 4am to 11:00am
• Bancroft from Secor to Indian River — 7am to 8am
• University Hills & Bancroft – closed from 6:45am to 11:00am
• Secor Road — Kenwood to Dorr — closed from 6:45am to 8:30am
• Secor Road — Kenwood to Valleston Pkwy — 6:45am to 11am
• Douglas Rd from East Rocket Drive to Dorr — closed from 7am to 7:30am
• Dorr St — westbound traffic closed from Douglas to Secor — 7am to 8am
• Cheltanham from Bancroft to Pelham — closed 6:45am to 7:30am
• Pelham from Secor to Cheltanham — closed 7am to 7:45am
• Brantford from Secor to Drummond — closed from 7am to 11:00am
• Drummond from Bancroft to Brantford — closed from 7am to 11:00am
Ottawa Hills, Some Roads Closed & Highly Congested, Bancroft Rd closed:
• Bancroft from Secor to University Parks Trail closed 6:15am to 11:00am
• Kenwood from Secor to Ottawa Hills HS closed from 7am to 8:15am
• Indian Rd from Secor to Talmadge will be closed from 7am to 8:45am
• Various Roads within Ottawa Hills from Talmadge to Exmoor, controlled traffic from 7am to 9:00am
• Talmadge between Indian and Bancroft — closed from 7am to 9:30am
• Exmoor in Ottawa Hills to the Main Entrance of Wildwood on Central will be congested, controlled traffic — avoid 7:15am to 9:00am
• Hasty Rd from Central to Brittany — lane restrictions — Southbound traffic only
• Central Ave from Reynolds to Corey Road — avoid 7:15am-12:30pm
• Reynolds to Exmoor — closed 7:30am to 9:30am
In Sylvania Road Closures and Very Congested with Controlled Traffic:
• King Rd between Sylvania and Brint — northbound closed 8:15 to 11:00am
• Intersection of Sylvania and King controlled traffic — avoid 8:15am to 11:00am
• Intersection of King and Brint controlled traffic avoid 8:00am to 11:00am
• Brint Rd from King to Brinthaven — eastbound traffic closed from 8:15 to 11am
• Vicksburg closed from 8:15am to 11am
• Olander Park and Tam-O-Shanter will be congested from 8:15am to 11am
• Entrance to Olander — closed from 8:15am to 11am
• Sylvania Ave from Olander Park to Corey Rd — lane restrictions in place, avoid, 8:15 to 11:30am
• Sylvania Ave at McCord controlled traffic avoid 8:15am to 11:30am
• Sylvania Ave from McCord to Holland-Sylvania — closed from 8:15am to 11:30am
Heading Back Into Toledo, Corey Rd Closed, I-475 Corey Rd Exit Closed:
• Corey between Sylvania and Central – closed 8:15am to 12:30pm
• Corey exit from I-475 closed from 8:15am to 12:30pm
• Bancroft and University Parks Trail — cannot cross trail 7:45am to 12:30pm
• Richards at University Parks Trail — cannot cross trail 7:45am to 12:30pm
If you'd like to take in the race, some of the ideal locations for viewing are:
- Bancroft and Secor
- Indian and Evergreen
- Indian and Talmadge
- King and Sylvania
- Tam-O-Shanter, Sylvania
- Olander Park, Sylvania
- McCord and Holland Sylvania
- Richards and University Parks Trail
Runners will take the course starting at 7 am.