Traffic & Road Closures

Race Day: Saturday, April 20, 2024

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All lanes of Franklin Street will be closed from 7:00-9:15 AM from Park Place to Graham Street. All eastbound traffic coming from Carrboro is advised to use Rosemary Street eastbound or Merritt Mill Road southbound. All westbound traffic coming from East Franklin Street is advised to use Estes Drive to MLK or Estes Drive to 15-501.

Franklin Street will be closed at Estes Drive and Merritt Mill Road from 7:00-9:15 AM. Only local through traffic will be allowed for residents living between Estes Drive and Park Place.

Historic Rosemary 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

The following roads will be closed within the Historic Rosemary neighborhood. Should you wish to exit, please do so by 7:30 AM.

Hillsborough Street from Franklin to North
North from Hillsborough to Boundary
Boundary from North to Franklin
E. Rosemary from Hillsborough to Boundary

Battle Park 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM

S. Boundary Street will be closed from Franklin Street to Park Place. Park Place will be closed from Franklin Street to to thru traffic. Should you wish to exit, please do so via Battle Lane toward E. Cameron Avenue.

Gimghoul 7:30 AM -9:45 AM

Runners will be using the entire width of the roads. Exiting the neighborhood during the above time frame will be very difficult and likely dangerous to the runners. Please plan to exit the neighborhood prior to 7:15 AM if you need to go somewhere on race morning.

Greenwood Road 8:15 AM - 9:35 AM

The intersection of Raleigh Road and Greenwood Road will be closed. Runners will be using the right lane of the roads inside the Greenwood neighborhood.

Should you absolutely need to exit the neighborhood, please use extreme caution and navigate to the northernmost Old Mill Rd exit to Fordham Blvd.

Laurel Hill: 8:30 AM -10:15 AM

Runners will be using both lanes as they run uphill. Police will be securing the top and bottom of the hill, blocking all thru traffic.

Should you absolutely need to exit the neighborhood, please use the downhill (southbound) lane only towards Fordham Blvd.

Raleigh Road 5:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Raleigh Road will be completely closed to traffic between Country Club Road & the intersection of 15/501 from 5:00-10:00 AM. Electronic signage will be placed on 15/501 and Rt 54 during race week to remind motorists of this important road closure.

Please avoid the intersection of Rt 54 and 15/501 on race morning if possible. Otherwise, please use the designated detour routes.