Flying Pig Marathon 2009 route

Flying Pig Marathon 2009 is starting today, Sunday May 3, 2009. This is the 11th edition and City of Cincinnati is advising drivers to plan a head and avoid streets along the race route. So, there are streets that will be closed for the Flying Pig Marathon route.

The participants desiring near-by parking are advised to arrived early, before the streets closed. Spectators are encouraged to watch the race and cheer for the runners at various points along the route.

The 2009 Flying Pig Marathon race course goes through various parts of Cincinnati, Mariemont, Fairfax, and Northern Kentucky.

Many streets closed and will be re-opened to common traffic as the race proceeds and the runners are clear.


The following streets will be closed as needed, starting at 5:00 AM on Sunday May 3, 2009. Crossings will be allowed with Police or volunteer assistance:

CINCINNATI --
Main Street - from Mehring Way to Third Street Third Street - from Main Street to Broadway
Broadway - from Taylor Southgate Bridge to Third Street
Taylor Southgate Bridge- from Kentucky to Ohio

NEWPORT --
York Street from Taylor Southgate Bridge to 4th Street
4th Street from York Street to Covington city limit

COVINGTON --
4th Street from Newport city limit to Main Street
Main Street from 4th Street to Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- from Kentucky to Ohio

CINCINNATI --
Third Street - from Gest Street to the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
Linn Street - from West Eighth Street to Third Street (Westbound/Northbound)
West Eighth Street - from Linn Street to Seventh Street (Eastbound)
Seventh Street - from Central Avenue to Gilbert Avenue (Vehicles from the garage at Seventh and Broadway will be permitted to exit at Seventh Street and continue across Broadway to E Seventh St)
Central Avenue - from Seventh Street to Sixth Street
Plum Street - from Eighth Street to Seventh Street
Elm Street - from Sixth Street to Seventh Street
Race Street - from Garfield Place to Seventh Street
Vine Street - from Sixth Street to Seventh Street
Walnut Street - from Eighth Street to Seventh Street
Main Street - from Sixth Street to Seventh Street
Sycamore Street - from Eighth Street to Seventh Street
Broadway - from Sixth Street to Seventh Street
Gilbert Avenue - from Seventh Street to Elsinore Place (Northbound)
Gilbert Avenue - from Elsinore Place to Eden Park Drive
Eden Park Drive - from Gilbert Avenue to Victory Parkway
Lake Drive - from Eden Park Drive to Eden Park Drive
Victory Parkway - from Eden Park Drive to McMillan Avenue (Northbound)
McMillan Avenue - from Victory Parkway to Woodburn Avenue
Woodburn Avenue - from McMillan Avenue to Madison Road
Madison Road - from Woodburn Avenue to Erie Avenue (Eastbound)
Erie Avenue - from Madison Road to Paxton Avenue (Eastbound)
Paxton Avenue - from Erie Avenue to Wasson Road (Northbound)
Wasson Road - from Paxton Avenue to Eastern Hills Lane
Wasson Road - from Eastern Hills Lane to Marburg (Eastbound)
Eastern Hills Lane - from Wasson Road to Terminus (Southbound) (One Westbound lane will be open to access Eastern Hills Lane from Marburg to enter only)
Marburg Road - from Wasson Road to Erie Avenue (Southbound)
Erie Avenue - from Marburg Avenue to Bramble Avenue (Eastbound)
Bramble Avenue - from Erie Avenue to Settle Avenue (Eastbound)

The Race proceeds into Mariemont and Fairfax, then returns on inbound US-50/Columbia Parkway
US-50/Columbia Parkway - from the Cincinnati Corporation Line to US-50/Eastern Avenue off ramp (Right hand westbound lane closed. Westbound Ramp is closed to Eastern Avenue)
Ramp from Red Bank Road to Westbound Columbia Parkway - (Closed)
Eastern Avenue - from US-50/Columbia Parkway to Stanley Avenue (Westbound)
Stanley Avenue - from Eastern Avenue to Kellogg Avenue (Southbound)
Kellogg Avenue - from Stanley Avenue to Worth Street (Westbound)
Riverside Drive - from Worth Street to E. Pete Rose Way (Eastbound)
E. Pete Rose Way - from Riverside Drive to Old Broadway
Old Broadway

The Half Marathon will follow the same course and turn back at Woodburn Avenue & Madison Road and will use the following streets to return:
Madison Road- from Woodburn to Victory Parkway (Eastbound)
M.L.King - from Victory Parkway to Gilbert Avenue (Eastbound)
Gilbert Avenue - from ML King to Eden Park Drive (Northbound)
Sinton Avenue- from Gilbert Avenue to Nassau Street
Nassau Street- from Sinton Avenue to Gilbert Avenue
Elsinore Place - from Reading Road to Gilbert Avenue
Reading Road- from Elsinore Place to Central Parkway (Northbound)
Central Parkway- from Eggleston Avenue to Vine Street
Eggleston Avenue- from Central Parkway to E Pete Rose Way (Southbound)

Both races finish at E Pete Rose Way between Broadway and Old Broadway (in front of US Bank Arena)

Metro will maintain bus service, although some delays should be expected.

For further information about the Department of Transportation and Engineering, visit www.cincinnati-oh.gov/dote


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