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Traffic information and road closures for The Woodlands Marathon

By: The Woodlands Marathon Management, LLC
| Published 02/23/2015

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EVENT – The Woodlands Marathon & Half Marathon

DATE – February 28, 2015

PHONE – 936-202-0998

EMAIL – admin@thewoodlandsmarathon.com

WHAT TO EXPECT:


Expect 15-30 minute delays if you cross into the designated center area of the racecourse.

When leaving your neighborhood from inside the racecourse onto Flintridge, Research Forest Drive or Lake Woodlands Drive, expect 5-minute delays.

RECOMMENDED COMMUTE AND DRIVING PRACTICES DURING THE EVENT:


Only residential traffic is recommended through and around the racecourse during the hours of 630am and 130pm.

Northbound and southbound traffic recommended right of ways are as follows:



Northbound



Kuykendahl 9am-130pm

Woodloch Forest 7am-1130am

FM 2978 7am-130pm Open

I-45 7am-130pm Open



Southbound



Branch Crossing 7am-130pm

Woodloch Forest 7am-1130am

FM 2978 7am-130pm Open

I-45 7am-130pm. Open





Westbound and eastbound traffic recommended right of ways are as follows:



Westbound



Woodlands Parkway 7am-130pm Open

Research Forest Drive 7am-130pm Open

I-45 7am-130pm Open

Lake Woodlands Drive (west of New Trails) 7am-130pm



Eastbound



Woodlands Parkway 7am-130pm Open

HWY 242 7am-130pm





All businesses and neighborhoods will be accessible during the race.

SUGGESTED TRAVEL PRACTICES ON RACE DAY


Expect 5 minute delays at intersections.

Add 10-15 extra for your travel times.

Map your own course prior to race day.

Email or call with questions if you are unsure.

NOTE: Eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive will have all lanes closed between 630am-10am from Kuykendahl to Lake Front Circle. One lane will open for eastbound traffic approximately 10am.

PACE CHART (time frame runners will pass locations)

The following chart projects the times and periods that runners will pass through each mile marker of the marathon and half marathon courses. You can use this to give you an idea of when roads will re-open.





MARATHON COURSE





MILE



LOCATION



TIME RANGE





0 (Start)



Six Pines/Lake Robbins/Timberloch/Riva Row



7am-815am





1



Lake Front Circle @ East Shore



705am-721am





2



Grogan's Mill @ N. Millbend



710am-735am





3



Grogan's Mill @ S. Millbend Drive



715am-750am





4



Sawdust @ McDonald Rd



720am-804am





5



Glen Loch @ Shadowcrest Ln



725am-819am





6



Tanglebrush @ Yewleaf



730am-834am





7



Flintridge @ Gosling Rd



735am-849am





8



Flintridge @ Hunters Crossing Dr



740am-903am





9



Flintridge @Stellar Point



745am-917am





10



Flintridge @ Shawnee Ridge Dr



750am-931am





11



McBeth Way westbound lane



755am-946am





12



Branch Crossing @Rembrandt Way



8am-10am





13



Branch Crossing @ Fronterra Cir



805am-1015am





14



Terramont Dr @ Merit Oaks



810am-1029am





15



Ken Lakes @ Terramont



815am-1044am





16



Branch Crossing N @ Terramont



820am-1059am





17



Alden Bridge @ Lakeside Park



825am-1113am





18



8051 Bay Branch eastbound



830am-1118am





19



Southbound Kuykendahl @ spillway



835am-1132am





20



Lake Woodlands @ Kuykendahl



840am-1147am





21



Lake Woodlands @ Goldend Sage/Falconwing



845am-1201pm





22



Lake Woodlands @Shadowbend Pl



850am-1215pm





23



Lake Woodlands @ S Panther Creek



855am-1230pm





24



Lake Woodlands @ New Trails



9am-1244pm





25



Lake Woodlands @ Grogan's Mill



905am-1259pm





26



Waterway Walk near Marriott hotel



910am-115pm




ZONE 1 Needs Revision

RIVA ROW EASTBOUND/WESTBOUND -LAKE FRONT CIRCLE: RIVA ROW TO EASTSHORE

GROGAN'S MILL SOUTHBOUND:RIVA ROW TO S. MILLBEND

Riva Row - Lake Front Cirle - East Shore - Grogan's Mill


Riva Row Eastbound/Westbound - Lake Front sounthboud closure between 645am-815am

Grogan's Mill outside lane Riva Row to S. Millbend closure between 645am-750am

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Westbound Woodlands Parkway



Note: Runners are running with traffic

ZONE 2

SAWDUST/GLEN LOCH/TANGLEBRUSH/PANTHER CREEK TO FLINTRIDGE

Sawdust and Glen Loch Drive


One lane closure between 645am-830am

Southbound Glen Loch open to traffic

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Southbound Glen Loch Drive



Note: Runners are running with traffic

Glen Loch – Tanglebrush - Panther Creek to Flintridge


Eastbound closure between 645am-845am

North westbound traffic on Tanglebrush to Panther Creek open

Westbound traffic on Panther Creek to Woodlands Parkway open

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Take Panther Creek westbound to Woodlands Parkway



Note: Runners are running against traffic

ZONE 3

FLINTRIDGE EASTBOUND: PANTHER CREEK TO WOODLANDS PKWY

Panther Creek/Gosling/Falconwing/John Cooper/Kuykendahl


Eastbound closure between 7am-915am

Westbound traffic on Flintridge open

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Take Flintridge westbound to cross street to Woodlands Parkway



Kuykendahl/Forestgate/Lake Woodlands


Eastbound closure between 7am-930am

Westbound traffic on Flintridge open

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Take Flintridge westbound to cross street to Woodlands Parkway



Note: Runners are running against traffic

ZONE 4

WOODLANDS PKWY/ASHLAN WAY/BRANCH CROSSING TO WOODLANDS PKWY

Flintridge to Macbeth Way to Ashlane Way to Branch Crossing


Eastbound closure between 7am-945am (one lane open)

Westbound traffic on Woodlands Pkwy completely open

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Take Woodlands Pkwy eastbound one lane between Ashlane Way and Flintridge



Ashlane Way southbound lane open to YMCA





Note: Runners are running against traffic

Branch Crossing – Ashlane Way to Woodlands Pkwy


Eastbound closure between 730am-1025am

Westbound traffic on Branch Crossing completely open

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Take Branch Crossing westbound to cross street up to Woodlands Pkwy

Recommended travel to access Research Forest and I-45



Use eastbound Woodlands Pkwy to I-45

Use eastbound Woodlands Parkway, north on I-45 to Research Forest Drive westbound





Note: Runners are running against traffic

ZONE 5

TERRAMONT SOUTHBOUND: WOODLANDS PKWY TO BRANCH CROSSING

NOTE: Branch Crossing Northbound is completely closed from 8am-11am during the event from Terramont to Alden Bridge – Use Kuykendahl Northbound

Terramont - Woodlands Pkwy to Branch Crossing


Southbound closure between 730am-11am

Northbound traffic on Terramont completely open

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Take Terramont northbound to Branch Crossing southbound to Woodlands Pkwy

Recommended travel to access Alden Bridge Drive



Use Branch Crossing southbound to Sterling Ridge to Kuykendahl northbound

Use eastbound Woodlands Parkway, north on I-45 to Research Forest Drive westbound





Branch Crossing – Alden Bridge – Bay Branch


Branch Crossing northbound closed 8am-11am

Alden Bridge eastbound closed 8am-1120am

Bay Branch eastbound closed 815am-1130am

Southbound traffic on Branch Crossing completely open

Westbound traffic on Alden Bridge and Bay Branch completely open

Recommended travel to Lake Woodlands Drive



Use Branch Crossing to travel southbound or Research Forest Drive to Cochran’s Crossing, Shadowbend Pl or Gosling



Recommended travel to I-45



Take cross street to Research Forest Dr eastbound to I-45



Note: Runners are running against traffic on Terramont and with traffic on Branch Crossing

ZONE 6

KUYKENDAHL SOUTHBOUND/LAKE WOODLANDS EASTBOUND

NOTE: Kuykendahl Road Southbound will be closed from 830am-12pm during the event from Bay Branch to Lake Woodlands Drive. Eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive will have all lanes closed between 630am-10am from Kuykendahl to Lake Front Circle. One lane will open for eastbound traffic approximately 10am.

Kuykendahl southbound


Complete closure between 830am-12pm

Southbound traffic on Branch Crossing is completely open

Eastbound traffic on Lake Woodlands Drive is completely closed (one lane opens 1015am)

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Use Woodlands Pkwy or Research Forest Drive eastbound to I-45



Recommended travel to access to Palmer Bend and Cochran’s Crossing



Use Research Forest Drive to Cochran’s Crossing



Note: Runners are running with traffic

NOTE: Recommend residential traffic only when traveling in these areas until 10:30am.

Lake Woodlands eastbound Kuykendahl to Lake Front Circle


Eastbound traffic on Lake Woodlands Drive between Kuykendahl and Grogan's Mill completely closed (one lane opens 1015am)

Use Research Forest Drive and Woodlands Pkwy to travel east and west to avoid timely delays

Westbound traffic on Lake Woodlands Drive completely open

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Take Lake Woodlands Drive westbound to a northbound artery to Research Forest and

Recommended travel to access to Palmer Bend and Cochran’s Crossing



Use Lake Woodlands Drive westbound or Research Forest Drive to Cochran’s Crossing

Use eastbound/westbound Woodlands Parkway, north on I-45 to Research Forest Drive





Note: Runners are running with traffic

ZONE 9

GROGAN'S MILL/LAKE ROBBINS/WATERWAY AVE

Lake Robbins Drive


Lake Robbins eastbound between Six Pines and Waterway Ave complete closure between 630am-130pm (one lane opens at 1045am)

Westbound traffic on Lake Robbins completely open

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Use Lake Robbins Drive westbound to Six Pines northbound to Lake Woodlands and take east to I-45



Waterway Ave


Waterway Ave southbound between Lake Robbins and Timberloch complete closure between 645am-130pm

Use I-45 and Woodloch Forest

Note: Runners are running with traffic on the way in.

ZONE 10 UNDER REVISEMENT

GROGAN'S MILL/RESEARCH FOREST

E. Panther Creek Drive


E. Panther Creek Drive north and southbound between Lake Woodlands and Woodlands Parkway closure between 645am-735am (one lane open northbound traffic only)

Recommended travel to I-45 during closure



Use northbound land to Lake Woodlands and take west to Gosling to eastbound Research Forest Drive to I-45



Woodlands Parkway


Woodlands Parkway westbound two outside lanes between E. Panther Creek and Lake Woodlands and Woodlands Parkway closure between 645am-830am (one lane open westbound traffic only)

Note: Runners are running against traffic on the way out and with traffic on the way in.

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