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Traffic Impact for The Woodlands Marathon Saturday, March 2
Residents are urged to be aware of traffic reroutes and delays in certain areas of The Woodlands on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., due to The Woodlands Marathon races.
Residents are advised to plan ahead and use alternate routes, as the streets along the race routes will have closures and contra-flow traffic to accommodate runners.
What To Expect:
- Traffic will be impacted from 6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Plan ahead and use alternate routes around the race course.
- Expect 15-30 minute delays if you cross into the designated center area of the racecourse.
- When leaving your neighborhood from inside the racecourse onto Lake Woodlands Drive, expect delays.
- Add 10-15 extra for your travel times.
- Map your own drive route prior to race day.
Estimated timeframe when roads will re-open on the marathon course:
Eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive will have all lanes closed between 6:30am-11am from Kuykendahl to Grogan’s Mill. Lake Woodlands westbound will have CONTRA-FLOW (Vehicles will be traveling east and west from Lake Front Circle to Cochran’s Crossing)
Recommended Commute and Driving Practices during the Event:
- Only residential traffic is recommended through and around the racecourse during the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- Roads Open for Travel:
- Research Forest westbound
- Branch Crossing north and southbound
- Woodlands Parkway east and west
- I45 north and southbound
- Kuykendahl southbound
- Race Route Estimated Road Opening times:
- Eastbound Research Forest Drive 8:45am (fully open)
- Northbound Kuykendahl 9:20am (fully open)
- Northbound/Southbound Gosling 10:15am (fully open)
- Lake Woodlands Drive (westbound – converted to contra-flow for eastbound traffic) 6:30am-11am
- Woodlands Parkway Westbound On Ramp/Grogan’s Mill – 11:30am (fully open)
- Businesses and neighborhoods will be accessible during the race.
For more information, please visit http://thewoodlandsmarathon.com and click TRAFFIC GUIDE at the top of the page. If you need specific information, The Woodlands Marathon Management recommends you email admin@thewoodlandsmarathon.com. Updated information will be posted on http://thewoodlandsmarathon.com.
Source: The Woodlands Marathon
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