Traffic Delays & Road Closures
TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES & DELAYS ON RACE-DAY
SUNDAY, SEPT. 13th, 2009
(information updated September 8th, 2009)
During race day, more than 3,650 SaskCentral Queen City Marathon participants from throughout Canada and the United States will be running and walking across a 42.2-kilometer course that covers the length and breadth of Regina. Also out on the course will be hundreds of dedicated volunteers.
We understand that this international event affects your Sunday driving routine for one day each year and we sincerely apologize in advance for any temporary disruption. Your patience, courtesy and good humour are gratefully appreciated by our hundreds of local volunteers and by the thousands of participants from all across North America. Let’s show them the kind of gracious support and hospitality that makes Regina such a great city!
The current SaskCentral QCM course has been developed through on-going consultation with the City of Regina, Regina Police Service, Wascana Centre Authority and Wascana Centre Police. For the safety of our thousands of participants and hundreds of volunteers, certain roads and areas in and around the course and start/finish area will either be temporarily closed to traffic or be subject to controlled traffic delays. Please yield to police, participants, volunteers and spectators.
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ALBERT STREET CLOSURES AND DETOURS - 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
- From 8:30 AM until NOON (times approximate), Albert St. from College Ave. to 23rd Ave. will be CLOSED.
- For traffic heading north on Albert St., no left turn will be allowed onto 23rd Ave., heading west.
- For traffic heading west on 23rd (but east of Albert St.), you must turn left onto Albert St. heading south. 23rd Ave. west of Albert Street will be blocked off.
- Regina City Police will be stationed at Albert St. & Regina Ave. and at Albert St. & 23rd Ave.
- At approximately NOON, Albert from College to 22nd will be RE-OPENED.
- Albert from 22nd to 23rd will remain CLOSED until approximately 2:30 PM.
- For traffic heading north on Albert St., no left turn will be allowed onto 23rd Ave., heading west.
- For traffic heading west on 23rd (but east of Albert St.), you must turn left onto Albert St. heading south. 23rd Ave. west of Albert Street will be blocked off.
- All traffic heading SOUTH on Albert St. is requested to divert east on College Ave. to Broad St. or west on 15th Ave. to Pasqua St. or Lewvan Dr.
- All traffic heading NORTH on Albert St. is requested to divert either east on 23rd Ave. to Broad St. or west on 25th Ave. to Pasqua St. or Lewvan Drive.
- We respectfully ask that all residents living on or near Albert St. to use alternate routes, such as Rae St. to 25th Ave. or 20th Ave. to Pasqua St. or Lewvan Dr.
- Local resident access to and from homes on or near Albert Street may be slightly delayed. We sincerely apologize for any temporary inconvenience and your patience and courtesy are greately appreciated during these delays.
- Small, temporary caution/slow barricades and/or volunteer traffic marshals will be located at the intersections between Albert Street and the following cross streets:
- Leopold Crescent
- 19th Avenue
- 20th Avenue
- McCallum Avenue
- 21st Avenue
- Hill Avenue
- 22nd Avenue
- Assiniboine Avenue
BROAD STREET CLOSURE - 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM
- 7:45 AM – 9:30 AM – Broad Street will be CLOSED northbound at Lakeshore Drive and southbound at Quinn Drive, as participants cross the intersection at Broad Street and Wascana Drive, heading east on Wascana Drive towards the Science Centre. Wascana Centre Police will be stationed at the intersection of Broad St. and Wascana Dr.
- SPECIAL NOTE TO BELLAMY KIA RELAY TEAMS - this road closure will affect the most direct traffic route to the first relay exchange point, located just west of the Saskatchewan Science Centre on Wascana Drive.
- Plan to either leave VERY early to arrive at the first relay exchange BEFORE Broad Street closes, OR drop off the person running Relay Leg #2 as close as possible to the road closure and let them walk to the relay exchange from there.
- If you're running the second leg of the relay and you're still at the starting line when we say "go", you've waited too long!
WASCANA PARK STREET CLOSURES & DELAYS - 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- On race Sunday, from 7:00 AM until 2:30 PM, the following roads in and around Wascana Park will experience temporary delays or closures on a collapsing basis. As participants clear various areas of the park, roads will be opened ASAP.
- Avenue G at 23rd Avenue
- 20th Avenue (Legislative Drive) at Albert Street
- Legislative Drive at Lakeshore Drive
- McCallum Avenue at Albert Street
- 21st Avenue at Albert Street
- Hill Avenue at Albert Street
- Hill Boulevard at Lakeshore Drive
- 22nd Avenue (a.k.a. Avenue F) at Albert Street
- Quinn Drive, west off Broad Street
- Broadway Avenue, west off Broad Street
- Lakeshore Drive at Pine Island Parking lot (west of Broad Street)
- 19th Avenue at Wascana Drive (north of Science Centre)
WASCANA DRIVE DELAYS - 8:15 - 10:00 AM
- Wascana Drive from Broad Street to McDonald Street. Please avoid this road ENTIRELY from approximately 8:15 AM until 10:00 AM, if at all possible.
- If you MUST take your vehicle on this road, PLEASE DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION and yield to race participants and volunteers.
DOUGLAS PARK SPORTS FIELD AREA
- McDonald Street and Assiniboine Avenue East, by Douglas Park Sports Fields
- Traffic lanes will be narrowed to allow for a pedestrian corridor on the south side of these roads, leading up to the pedestrian bridge over the Ring Road. Please avoid using this road, unless specifically attending an event at the Douglas Park Sports Fields.
- Entrance to the Douglas Park Sports Fields will NOT be affected, but we ask you to please drive with extreme caution.
ASSINIBOINE AVENUE RING-ROAD OFF RAMP CLOSURE - 7:00 AM - NOON
- The Ring Road off-ramp at Assiniboine Avenue will be closed from 7:00 AM – Noon. Please exit the Ring Road using the Arcola Avenue off-ramp, then head south via Edinburgh Dr.
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Access west on Assiniboine Avenue to the Ring Road on-ramp will be severely restricted. Please expect delays.
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Please access the Ring Road off Arcola Avenue, which can be accessed via heading north on Edinburgh Drive.
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Regina City Police will be stationed at the intersection of Assiniboine Avenue and Park Street.
ASSINIBOINE AVENUE SINGLE LANE TRAFFIC, FROM PARK STREET TO EDINBURGH DRIVE
- From 8:00 AM until Noon, Assiniboine Avenue from Park Street to Edinburgh Drive will be reduced to single-lane, two-way traffic. Please yield to race participants and volunteers.
EDINBURGH DRIVE - BANEBURY DRIVE TO MOFFAT BAY & WETMORE CRESCENT
WETMORE CRESCENT TO DORSEY PLACE
- Please yield to race participants.
DORSEY PLACE
- Participants will be heading to the pedestrian path at the south end of your street, in order to get onto the paved pathway beyond. Please yield to participants and please do not park vehicles where they might block access from the street to the pathway.
ELPHINSTONE STREET AT 17TH AVENUE
- From 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM (times approximate) Regina City Police will be stationed at the intersection of Elphinstone Street and 17th Avenue. Please expect delays and proceed with caution when directed.
11TH AVENUE AND EMPRESS STREET (road leading to the Royal Regina Golf Club)
- Please yield to race volunteers and participants as they cross this intersection.
RITTER AVENUE - TOOTHILL STREET TO SNEDDON STREET
- No parking on south curb lane. Please yield to participants and volunteers.
SNEDDON STREET - RITTER AVENUE TO READ AVENUE, CROSSING MIKKELSON DRIVE
- Please yield to participants and volunteers. Police will be stationed at intersection of Mikkelson Drive and Sneddon Street.
READ AVENUE - SNEDDON STREET TO TOOTHILL STREET, CROSSING DOROTHY STREET
- NO PARKING on the North curb lane of Read Avenue from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Police will be stationed at intersection of Read Avenue and Dorothy Street.
TOOTHILL STREET - READ AVENUE TO RITTER AVENUE
- NO PARKING on the West curb lane of Toothill Street from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
CORONATION STREET - 17TH AVENUE TO REGINA AVENUE
- Please yield to participants and volunteers.
REGINA AVENUE - QUEEN STREET TO WASCANA STREET
KINGS ROAD - WASCANA STREET TO LAKEVIEW DRIVE
- Please yield to participants and volunteers
KINGS ROAD AND HILL AVENUE INTERSECTION
- A Temporary 4-Way Stop Sign will be in place at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Kings Road. Please expect delays and proceed with caution when directed.
LAKEVIEW DRIVE - KINGS ROAD TO McTAVISH STREET
- Please yield to participants and volunteers.
L'ARCHE CRESCENT TO ARGYLE ROAD
- Please yield to participants and volunteers.
- If at all possible, please remove vehicles from the street
24TH AVENUE AND ARGYLE ROAD INTERSECTION
- From 10:00 AM until 1:45 PM (times approximate) Regina City Police will be stationed at the intersection of Argyle Road and L'Arche Crescent/24th Avenue. Please expect delays and proceed with caution when directed.
24TH AVENUE - ARGYLE ROAD TO RAE STREET
- Please yield to participants and volunteers.
RAE STREET - 24TH AVENUE TO 23RD AVENUE
- Please yield to participants and volunteers.
RAE STREET AND 23RD AVENUE INTERSECTION
- A Temporary 4-Way Stop Sign will be in place at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and Rae Street. Please expect delays and proceed with caution when directed.
23RD AVENUE - RAE STREET TO ALBERT STREET
- NO PARKING on this two-block stretch from 6:00 AM until 2:00 PM
- No vehicle access to 23rd Avenue heading west off Albert Street from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM.
Regina Police Service, Wascana Centre Police and SaskCentral QCM marshals will be stationed at various points along the course. We respectfully ask all vehicles to yield to participants, spectators and volunteers. Please obey any instructions to slow, stop or divert, as requested. Your cheerful patience is very much appreciated!
The SaskCentral QCM organizers thank the City of Regina, Regina Police Service, Wascana Centre Authority, Wascana Centre Police, RQHR EMS, St. John Ambulance, Guardian Traffic Services and South Country Equipment for their on-course safety support.
Most especially, we thank YOU, the citizens of Regina, for making our participants, volunteers and guests feel safe and welcome in Regina, home of the SaskCentral Queen City Marathon, Saskatchewan’s premiere running and walking event!
