Many Raleigh roads to close for City of Oaks Marathon on Sunday. Which ones?
Key Takeaways
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- City of Oaks Marathon begins at 7 a.m. Sunday in downtown Raleigh; roads close.
- Most road closures occur 7 a.m.–9:45 a.m.; reopening times vary by street and segment.
- Organizers mailed postcards to every nearby resident and business in advance.
The annual City of Oaks Marathon starts Sunday morning in downtown Raleigh, which will lead to some road closures in the area.
The race begins at 7 a.m. at 400 Glenwood Ave. The organizers of the marathon say on their website that they mailed postcards to every resident and business on or near the racecourse to provide advance notice.
Most road closures will last between 7 a.m. and 9:45 a.m., though some will reopen later in the day.
In addition to the marathon, there is a half-marathon and 10k and 5k races.
Here are the roads that will be affected and when they’ll reopen, according to the City of Oaks Marathon website.
Closed at 3 a.m.
- Glenwood Ave from Peace Street to Hillsborough Street — reopens at 1 p.m.
Closed at 7 a.m.
- Western Boulevard from Ashe to South Boylan Avenue (westbound only) — reopens at 7:45 a.m.
- South Boylan Avenue from Western Boulevard to Morgan Street — reopens at 7:45 a.m.
- Hillsborough Street from Pullen Road to Glenwood Avenue — reopens at 8 a.m.
- Capital Boulevard southbound at Peace Street exit — reopens at 8 a.m.
- West Martin Street from South Dawson Street to Fayetteville Street — reopens at 8 a.m.
- Fayetteville Street from East Davie Street to West Morgan Street — reopens at 8 a.m.
- Dawson Street from Edenton Street to Martin Street — reopens at 8:30 a.m.
- McDowell Street from Davie Street to West Edenton Street — reopens at 8:30 a.m.
- East Morgan Street from South Wilmington Street to Glenwood Avenue — reopens at 8:30 a.m.
- Wilmington Street from Morgan Street to Peace Street — reopens at 8:30 a.m.
- Salisbury Street from Peace Street to Morgan Street — reopens at 8:30 a.m.
- Edenton Street from Wilmington Street to Hillsborough Street merge — reopens at 8:30 a.m.
- Hillsborough Street from Glenwood Avenue to Salisbury Street — reopens at 8:30 a.m.
- Ashe Avenue from Hillsborough Street to Western Boulevard — reopens at 8:30 a.m.
- West Morgan Street from Hillsborough Street to Glenwood Avenue — reopens at 9:15 a.m.
- West Peace Street from North Harrington Street to Clark Avenue merge — reopens at 9:15 a.m.
- Clark Avenue from Oberlin Road to Brooks Avenue — reopens at 9:15 a.m.
Closed at 7:15 a.m.
- Pogue Street/Everett Avenue/Gardner Street around Rose Garden — reopens at 9:15 a.m.
- Oberlin Road from Clark Avenue to Hillsborough Street — reopens at 9:15 a.m.
Closed at 7:30 a.m.
- Dixie Trail from Wade Avenue to Hillsborough Street — reopens at 9:45 a.m.
- Clark Avenue from Dixie Trail to Faircloth Street — reopens at 9:45 a.m.
- Horton Street at Lake Boone Trail — reopens at 12:30 p.m.
- Faircloth Street from Beaver Dam Road to Hillsborough Street — reopens at 1 p.m.
- Hillsborough Street from Pullen Road to I-440 northbound ramp — reopens at 1 p.m.
- Gorman Street at Hillsborough Street only — reopens at 1 p.m.
Closed at 7:45 a.m.
- Blue Ridge Road from Homewood Banks Drive to Crabtree Valley Avenue — reopens at 12 p.m.
- Crabtree Valley Avenue from Blue Ridge Road to Homewood Banks Drive — reopens at 12 p.m.
Closed at 8 a.m.
- North Hills Drive between Northbrook Drive and Hillock Drive — reopens at 12 p.m.
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Twumasi Duah-Mensah
The News & Observer