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 OpenSouthbound Branch Crossing 7am-1:30pm Woodloch Forest 7am-11:30am FM 2978 7am-1:30pm Open I-45 7am-1:30pm. OpenWestbound 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-1:30pmEastbound Research Forest Drive 7am-1:30pm Open Woodlands Parkway 7am-1:30pm OpenAll 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 MARATHONMile 0 (Start) Six Pines/Lake Robbins/Timberloch 7 am-7:15amMile1 Millbend @ Box Turtle Lane 7:05am-7:21amMile 2 Millbend @ Fernridge 7:10am-7:35amMile 3 Millbend @ S. Millbend Drive 7:15am-7:50amMile 4 Sawdust @ McDonald Rd 7:20am-8:04amMile 5 Glen Loch @ Shadowcrest Ln 7:25am-8:19amMile 6 Glen Loch @ Panther Creek Dr 7:30am-8:34amMile 7 Flintridge @ Gosling Rd 7:35am-8:49amMile 8 Flintridge @ Hunters Crossing Dr 7:40am-9:03amMile 9 Flintridge @Stellar Point 7:45am-9:17amMile 10 Flintridge @ Shawnee Ridge Dr 7:50am-9:31amMile 11 8125 Ashlane Way (Library) northbound lane 755am-946amMile 12 Branch Crossing @Rembrandt Way 8am-10amMile 13 Branch Crossing @ Fronterra Cir 8:05am-10:15amMile 14 Terramont Dr @ Merit Oaks 8:10am-10:29amMile 15 Terramont Dr @ Marquise Oaks 8:15am-10:44amMile 16 Branch Crossing N @ Terramont 8:20am-10:59amMile 17 Alden Bridge @ Lakeside Park 8:25am-11:13amMile 18 8051 Bay Branch eastbound 8:30am-11:18amMile 19 Southbound Kuykendahl @ spillway 8:35am-11:32amMile 20 Lake Woodlands @ Kuykendahl 8:40am-11:47amMile 21 Lake Woodlands @ Goldend Sage/Falconwing 8:45am-12:01pmMile 22 Lake Woodlands @Shadowbend Pl 8:50am-12:15pmMile 23 Lake Woodlands @ Splitrock 8:55am-12:30pmMile 24 Lake Woodlands Dr @ Lake Woodlands bridge 9am-12:44pmMile 25 9333 Six Pines Drive southbound 9:05am-12:59pmMile 26 Waterway Walk near Marriott hotel 9:10am-1:15pmHALF MARATHONMile 0 (Start) Six Pines/Lake Robbins 7am-7:15amMile 1 Lake Front Cr @ TWUMC 7:05am-7:21amMile 2 Lake Woodlands @ E Panther Creek 7:10am-7:35amMile 3 Woodlands Parkway @ E Panther Creek 7:15am-7:50amMile 4 Woodlands Pkwy @ Panther Creek Shopping Center 7:20am-8:04amMile 5 Woodlands Pkwy @ Falconwing 7:25am-8:19amMile 6 Woodlands Pkwy @ Kuykendahl 7:30am-8:34amMile 7 Lake Woodlands @ Kuykendahl 7:35am-8:49amMile 8 Lake Woodlands @ Golden Sage/Falconwing 7:40am-9:03amMile 9 Lake Woodlands @ Shadowbend Pl 7:45am-9:17amMile 10 Lake Woodlands @ Splitrock 7:50am-9:31amMile 11 Lake Woodlands Dr @ Lake Woodlands bridge 7:55am-9:46amMile 12 9333 Six Pines Drive southbound 8am-10amMile 13 Waterway Walk near Marriott hotel 8:05am-10:15am Neighborhood and business access points and street openings:Zone 1MILLBEND/S. MILLBEND LOOP EASTBOUND/WESTBOUND: SIX PINES TO SAWDUSTGrogan’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 closureWestbound Millbend Loop to Grogan’s MillZone 2SAWDUST/GLEN LOCH/PANTHER CREEK TO FLINTRIDGESawdust and Glen Loch Drive• One lane closure between 645am-830am• Southbound Glen Loch open to traffic• Recommended travel to I-45 during closureSouthbound Glen Loch DriveNote: Runners are running with trafficGlen 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 ParkwayNote: Runners are running against trafficZone 3FLINTRIDGE EASTBOUND: PANTHER CREEK TO WOODLANDS PKWYPanther 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 ParkwayKuykendahl/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 ParkwayNote: Runners are running against trafficZone 4WOODLANDS PKWY/ASHLAN WAY/BRANCH CROSSING TO WOODLANDS PKWYFlintridge 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 YMCANote: Runners are running against trafficBranch 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 PkwyRecommended 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 westboundNote: Runners are running against trafficZone 5TERRAMONT SOUTHBOUND: WOODLANDS PKWY TO BRANCH CROSSINGNOTE: 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 northboundTerramont - 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 PkwyRecommended 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 westboundBranch 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-45Note: Runners are running against traffic on Terramont and with traffic on Branch Crossing