Road closures planned during Boilermaker Half-Marathon
October 17, 2014
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University police advise motorists to avoid the West Lafayette campus if at all possible from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday (Oct. 18) due to the Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon.
The event will involve a half-marathon, which is detailed here, and a companion 5K, detailed here. In the route areas during the event, all traffic will encounter long delays while runners complete the races. Motorists also should exercise caution around all runners, cheer teams, musicians and spectators attending the event.
With the exception of McCutcheon Drive, all roads leading into campus from State Street will be closed, said Purdue police Lt. Keene Red Elk. Grant Street north of State Street will remain open, but drivers should anticipate long delays as runners cross at North Street onto the main campus.
Additionally, Stadium Avenue will be closed from Northwestern Avenue to McCormick Road, and all of Steven Beering Drive and John R. Wooden Drive will be closed, Red Elk said.
Westbound Cherry Lane will undergo a brief closure at the beginning of the race until all runners make it onto McCormick Road. Eastbound Cherry Lane will undergo a lengthier closure toward the end of the race as runners make their way onto the half-marathon's final leg from McCormick to the north stadium parking lot.
CityBus buses will be running during the event, but they will be taking major detours. Passengers should expect limited or delayed service.
Descriptions of the detours are available on the CityBus website.
More information about the event is available on the Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon website.
Writer: Amanda Hamon Kunz, 765-496-1325, ahamon@purdue.edu
Source: Keene Red Elk, 765-494-8221, klredelk@purdue.edu
