Traffic update for Saturday's Woodforest Bank TRI Triathlon

THE WOODLANDS, TX - The annual Woodforest Bank TRI triathlon event will be taking place this Saturday. While Woodlands area commuters might be steeling their nerves for another Township-wide road shutdown, they can rest assured that the scale of this event is much more manageable.

Unlike the approximately 3,000 racers who participated in the recent IRONMAN competition, a mere 800 racers will be competing here, and instead of a bike ride that literally shuts down the Hardy Toll Road and includes a 26-mile marathon, this TRI's events include smaller-scale 500-meter open swim, a 12.8-mile bike ride, and a 5K (3.1-mile) run. The race starts and finishes at Northshore Park. All this racks up as good news with less traffic and earlier road re-openings.

Here is a list of the road closures; commuters should be aware that law enforcement will be at each turn to conduct rolling shutdowns and re-openings, and the event should be completely done by noon.

Inside Lanes

The inside lane of Lake Woodlands Drive – Eastbound from Cochran's Crossing to Windward Covet will be closed to automobile traffic from 6 to 10:30 a.m. to accommodate racers:

Outside Lanes

The outside lane of the following streets will be impacted by the race course between 6 to 10:30 a.m. to accommodate racers:

• Lake Woodlands Drive – Westbound from Lakeside Boulevard to Gosling Road
• Gosling Road - Northbound from Lake Woodlands to Research Forest Drive
• Research Forest Drive - Eastbound from Gosling Road to Grogan's Mill
• Grogan's Mill Road - Southbound from Research Forest to Woodlands Parkway
• Woodlands Parkway - Westbound to Cochran's Crossing
• Cochran's Crossing Drive - Northbound to Lake Woodlands

Complete Closures

The Westbound lanes of the Lake Woodlands Bridge from Lake Front Circle to Lakeside Boulevard and the Eastbound lanes from Windward Cove to Lake Front Circle following areas will be closed to automobile traffic from 6 to 10:30 a.m. to accommodate racers.

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