Monday, 25 September 2023 14:51

Akron Marathon This Weekend

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Well this will be an easy warm-up for the WQMX 5Kay October 7th...  I'm kidding, but you can register for the WQMX 5Kay Here!

All Akron Marathon runners this weekend good luck.  Have a safe and fun run.

For commuter's traffic might be a little different with a huge race course.

-South High Street between Bowery Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, 5 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-All-America Bridge (southbound) between Martin Luther King Boulevard and North Main Street, 7 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
-North Main Street (southbound) between Olive Street and East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue, 7 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
-Tallmadge Avenue between Cuyahoga Street and North Main Street, 7 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
-East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue between North Main Street and Carpenter Street, 7 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
-North Main Street (northbound) between East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue and Olive Street, 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.
-All-America Bridge (northbound) between North Main Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, 7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
-South Broadway Street between Martin Luther King Boulevard and Exchange Street, 7:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-Market Street (eastbound) between Rand Avenue and Forge Street, 6:55 a.m. – 1:40 p.m.
-South College Street between East Market Street and Buchtel Avenue, 7:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
-East Mill Street between South Main Street and Fir Hill, 7:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
-Fir Hill between South Forge Street and East Buchtel Avenue, 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
-East Buchtel Avenue between Goodkirk Street and Hill Street, 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
-Spicer Street between East Buchtel Avenue and East Thornton Street, 7:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
-Power Street between Spicer Street and Brown Street, 7:15 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
-Brown Street between East Exchange Street and West Wilbeth Road, 7:15 a.m. – 9 a.m.
-North Firestone Boulevard between Brown Street and East Firestone Boulevard, 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
-Girard Street between North Firestone Boulevard and Lindenwood Avenue, 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
-Lindenwood Avenue between Aster Avenue and North Firestone Boulevard, 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
-Aster Avenue between South Firestone Boulevard and North Firestone Boulevard, 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
-South Firestone Boulevard (westbound) between East Wilbeth Road and North Firestone Boulevard, 7:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
-East Firestone Boulevard (westbound) between Firestone Boulevard and South Main Street, 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
-South Main Street (northbound) between East Wilbeth Road and Thorton Street, 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
-East Thornton Street between South Main Street and Grant Street, 7:45 a.m. – 10 a.m.
-Wolf Ledges Parkway (southbound) between Thornton Street and University Avenue, 7:45 a.m. – 10 a.m.
-Wolf Ledges Parkway (northbound) between Arc Drive and University Avenue, 7:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
-University Avenue between South High Street and Hill Street, 7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-Hill Street between South Forge Street and University Avenue, 7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-East Buchtel Avenue between Hill Street and South College Street, 7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-South College Street between East Buchtel Avenue and East Market Street, 7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-Carroll Street between the University of Akron and Wolf Ledges Parkway, 7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-Buckeye Street between Carroll Street and East Exchange Street, 7:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-Exchange Street (northern westbound lane only) between Buckeye Street and West Bowery Street, 7:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
-North Main Street (southbound) between Market Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard, 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-North Howard Street (southbound) between North Main Street and Cuyahoga Street, 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-West North Street between North Howard Street and North Maple Street, 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
-Merriman Road between Treaty Line and North Portage Path, 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
-North Portage Path between Treaty Line and Merriman Road, 8:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
-Sand Run Parkway between North Portage Path and Revere Road, 8:15 a.m. – noon
-Sand Run Road between West Market Street and Smith Road, 8:30 a.m. – noon
-Overwood Road between Sand Run Road and Wiltshire Road, 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
-Wiltshire Road between Overwood Road and North Hawkins Avenue, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
-Fairfax Road between North Hawkins Avenue and Castle Boulevard, 8:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
-Rampart Avenue between Fairfax Road and Bond Street, 8:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
-Castle Boulevard between Fairfax Road and Garman Road., 8:40 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
-Garman Road between Melbourne Avenue and North Portage Path, 8:40 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
-North Portage Path (southbound) between Mayfair Road and West Market Street, 8:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
-West Market Street (eastbound) between Portage Path and South Main Street, 8:50 a.m. – 1:40 p.m.
-South Main Street between Market Street and Mill Street, 9:00 a.m. – 1:40 p.m.
-Main Street Broadway exit to I-76 West will be completely closed, 7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Use the detour at the Dart Avenue exit.

Again good luck to all the Akron Marathon Runners and those on the roads please keep your eyes peeled for our emergency workers directing traffic and those running the race.

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