Saturday road closures due to The Woodlands Marathon

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- This weekend, March 1, The Woodlands Marathon will take place throughout our community. An estimated 8,500 participants will be running and thousands will line the streets to cheer on the participants.

Here are the road closures for Saturday to help you navigate around town during the marathon.

What to Expect:

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

• When leaving your neighborhood from inside the race course onto Flintridge, Woodlands Parkway or Lake Woodlands Drive, expect 5-minute delays.

Recommended Commute and Driving Practices during the Marathon:

• Only residential traffic is recommended through and around the race course during the hours of 630 a.m. and 130 p.m.

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

Northbound


Kuykendahl 9am - 1:30pm

Woodloch Forest 7am-11:30am

FM 2978 7am-1:30pm Open

I-45 7am-1:30pm Open

Southbound


Branch Crossing 7am-1:30pm

Woodloch Forest 7am-11:30am

FM 2978 7am-1:30pm Open

I-45 7am-1:30pm. Open

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

Westbound


Research Forest Drive 7am-1:30pm Open

I-45 7am-1:30pm Open

Lake Woodlands Drive (west of New Trails) 7am-1:30pm

Eastbound


Research Forest Drive 7am-1:30pm Open

Woodlands Parkway 7am-1:30pm Open

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 6:30am-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.

FULL MARATHON

Mile 0 (Start) Six Pines/Lake Robbins/Timberloch 7 am-7:15am

Mile1 Millbend @ Box Turtle Lane 7:05am-7:21am

Mile 2 Millbend @ Fernridge 7:10am-7:35am

Mile 3 Millbend @ S. Millbend Drive 7:15am-7:50am

Mile 4 Sawdust @ McDonald Rd 7:20am-8:04am

Mile 5 Glen Loch @ Shadowcrest Ln 7:25am-8:19am

Mile 6 Glen Loch @ Panther Creek Dr 7:30am-8:34am

Mile 7 Flintridge @ Gosling Rd 7:35am-8:49am

Mile 8 Flintridge @ Hunters Crossing Dr 7:40am-9:03am

Mile 9 Flintridge @Stellar Point 7:45am-9:17am

Mile 10 Flintridge @ Shawnee Ridge Dr 7:50am-9:31am

Mile 11 8125 Ashlane Way (Library) northbound lane 755am-946am

Mile 12 Branch Crossing @Rembrandt Way 8am-10am

Mile 13 Branch Crossing @ Fronterra Cir 8:05am-10:15am

Mile 14 Terramont Dr @ Merit Oaks 8:10am-10:29am

Mile 15 Terramont Dr @ Marquise Oaks 8:15am-10:44am

Mile 16 Branch Crossing N @ Terramont 8:20am-10:59am

Mile 17 Alden Bridge @ Lakeside Park 8:25am-11:13am

Mile 18 8051 Bay Branch eastbound 8:30am-11:18am

Mile 19 Southbound Kuykendahl @ spillway 8:35am-11:32am

Mile 20 Lake Woodlands @ Kuykendahl 8:40am-11:47am

Mile 21 Lake Woodlands @ Goldend Sage/Falconwing 8:45am-12:01pm

Mile 22 Lake Woodlands @Shadowbend Pl 8:50am-12:15pm

Mile 23 Lake Woodlands @ Splitrock 8:55am-12:30pm

Mile 24 Lake Woodlands Dr @ Lake Woodlands bridge 9am-12:44pm

Mile 25 9333 Six Pines Drive southbound 9:05am-12:59pm

Mile 26 Waterway Walk near Marriott hotel 9:10am-1:15pm

HALF MARATHON

Mile 0 (Start) Six Pines/Lake Robbins 7am-7:15am

Mile 1 Lake Front Cr @ TWUMC 7:05am-7:21am

Mile 2 Lake Woodlands @ E Panther Creek 7:10am-7:35am

Mile 3 Woodlands Parkway @ E Panther Creek 7:15am-7:50am

Mile 4 Woodlands Pkwy @ Panther Creek Shopping Center 7:20am-8:04am

Mile 5 Woodlands Pkwy @ Falconwing 7:25am-8:19am

Mile 6 Woodlands Pkwy @ Kuykendahl 7:30am-8:34am

Mile 7 Lake Woodlands @ Kuykendahl 7:35am-8:49am

Mile 8 Lake Woodlands @ Golden Sage/Falconwing 7:40am-9:03am

Mile 9 Lake Woodlands @ Shadowbend Pl 7:45am-9:17am

Mile 10 Lake Woodlands @ Splitrock 7:50am-9:31am

Mile 11 Lake Woodlands Dr @ Lake Woodlands bridge 7:55am-9:46am

Mile 12 9333 Six Pines Drive southbound 8am-10am

Mile 13 Waterway Walk near Marriott hotel 8:05am-10:15am



Neighborhood and business access points and street openings:

Zone 1

MILLBEND/S. MILLBEND LOOP EASTBOUND/WESTBOUND: SIX PINES TO SAWDUST

Grogan’s Forest, Lakeside Drive and New Trails Drive

• Eastbound closure between 6:45am-7:50am (lane begin to open at 705am)

• Westbound traffic on Millbend completely open

• Recommended travel to I-45 during closure

Westbound Millbend Loop to Grogan’s Mill

Zone 2

SAWDUST/GLEN LOCH/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 – Panther Creek to Flintridge

• Eastbound closure between 645am-845am

• 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, 2978 or I-45 to travel 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 up 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