CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa’s News Now) — The first-ever Cedar Rapids Marathon will be taking place on Sunday and will close several roads across town along the course.
The marathon will be held from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm on June 7.Set-up will beginning at 4 a.m. and tear down will be completed by 8 p.m.
The following streets will be closed starting at 5 a.m. on Saturday until 8 p.m. on Sunday:
- 1st Street SW from 1st Avenue W to 2nd Avenue SW
- 2nd Avenue SW/SE from 2nd Street SW to 1st Street SE
The following streets will be closed from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday:
- 1st Street NW/SW from E Avenue NW to 1st Avenue W
- E Avenue NW from 1st Street NW to Ellis Boulevard NW
- Ellis Boulevard NW from E Avenue NW to Ellis Road NW
- Ellis Road NW from Ellis Boulevard NW to 18th Street NW/Manhattan/Robbins Lake Park Shelter Driveway
- Glass Road NE from Edgewood Road NE to Old Orchard Road NE
- Old Orchard Road NE from Glass Road NE to Long Bluff Road NE
- Long Bluff Road NE from Old Orchard Road NE to J Avenue NW
- J Avenue NE from Long Bluff Road NE to Shaver Road NE
- Shaver Road NE from J Avenue NE to 827 Shaver Road NE (Sag Wagon)
- 4th Street SE from C Avenue NE to 1st Avenue E
- 5th Street NE from 1st Avenue E to A Avenue NE
- A Avenue NE from 5th Street NE to 2nd Street NE
- 2nd Street NE/SE from A Avenue NE to 2nd Avenue SE
- 2nd Avenue SE/SW from 2nd Street SW to 3rd Street SE
- 3rd Street SE from 2nd Avenue SE to 16th Avenue SE
- 16th Avenue SE from 3rd Street SE to C Street SW
- C Street SW from 16th Avenue SW to 21st Street SW
- 21st Street SW from C Street SW to A Street SW
- A Street SW from 21st Street SW to the 2200 Block of A Street SW (Mount Trashmore Parking Lot)
- Ely Road SW from Old River Road SW to Navajo Avenue SW
- Old River Road SW from Ely Road SW to Big Bend Road (Linn County)
- Northbound I-380 Off-Ramp at 1st Street NW (Closed from 6:55 am – 7:20 am; in the event of adverse weather conditions this time could change)
Intersections with cross streets will be closed during the event with police officers and volunteers available to facilitate through traffic movements during breaks in marathon participants…