The City of Charlottetown advises residents of traffic-related impacts associated with the Prince Edward Island Marathon, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18.
Saturday, Oct. 17
The 10 km run/walk, 5 km run/walk and 2 km wheelchair events begin at Prince Street by Confederation Landing.
The following roads will be closed from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.:
• Water Street between Prince Street and Haviland Street
• Haviland Street between Water Street and Richmond Street
• Richmond Street/West Street from Rochford Street to Kent Street
• Victoria Park Roadway and Kent Street from Brighton Road to West Street
• Prince Street south of Water Street
The Kids Fox Trot event begins at Victoria Park. The following street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
• Victoria Park Roadway between Terry Fox Drive and Brighton Road
In addition to road closures, traffic delays are expected along the route from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and will affect Queen Elizabeth Drive, Charlotte Drive, Edinburgh Drive, Brittany Drive, Maplewood Crescent and Woodbine Crescent.
Sunday, Oct. 18
The full marathon, team relay, half-marathon run/walk and 15 km run/walk will begin on Great George Street near Grafton Street.
The following roads will be closed from 12 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
• Great George Street between Fitzroy Street and Grafton Street
• Grafton Street between Queen Street and Church Street
• Kent Street between Queen Street and Great George Street
The following street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
• University Avenue/Great George Street between Kirkwood Drive/Allen Street and Fitzroy Street
Traffic delays are expected along the marathon route in the morning and early afternoon including the Arterial Highway at the Malpeque Road and Mount Edward Road intersections, Belvedere Avenue from Mount Edward Road westward, and intersections along Malpeque Road/University Avenue from Sherwood Road to Kirkwood Drive/Allen Street. Runners will also be active in the Brighton neighbourhood.
In addition to street closures, no parking will be permitted in the following areas on Sunday, October 18 from 12 a.m. to 3 p.m., or until the event concludes:
• Grafton Street between Queen Street and Church Street
• Great George Street between Fitzroy Street and Grafton Street
• Kent Street between Queen Street and Great George Street
Transit
Transit services will be operating on an adjusted schedule on Sunday, Oct. 18. Please visit
T3 Transit’s website to view the full schedule and route map.
Downtown detours will be in place from first service until 3 p.m.
Temporary downtown detour stops will be in effect:
• Routes 1 and 2: Queens Parkade (Queen Street northbound between Kent Street and Fitzroy Street).
• Routes 3 and 23: Prince Street southbound, between Fitzroy and Kent Street
The walking distance between these two stops is approximately 410m (five minutes).
Route 1 Detours
• Until 1 p.m., Route 1 buses travelling from Allen Street to downtown will be diverted via Queen Street.
• From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Route 1 buses will travel along University Avenue until reaching Euston Street.
Royalty Crossing Mall Transit Hub
Detours will remain in effect until the last marathon participant has passed and the University Avenue entrance to Royalty Crossing Mall has reopened to traffic. Temporary interchange locations include:
• Routes 1, 2 and 3: Homesense/Staples bus shelter, located on the opposite side of University Avenue from Royalty Crossing Mall.
• Routes 23, 10, 11 and 12: Royalty Crossing Mall transit stop (no change).
The walking distance between these locations is approximately 210 metres (three minutes). Direct transfers between buses may be affected.
Riders are encouraged to use Google Maps or the Transit app to plan their trip.
Motorists are asked to plan ahead and use caution when travelling throughout the city during PEI Marathon weekend.
Visit the
PEI Marathon website for more information, including detailed route maps.