Plan for street, bridge closures Sunday during Fox Valley Marathon

The Fox Valley Marathon will be held Sunday, Sept. 18. The marathon will begin at 7 a.m. in St. Charles on the Illinois Street bridge. The run continues south to Aurora before returning to the finish line back in St. Charles around 2 p.m.

Several roadways in St. Charles will be affected by the marathon:

• First Street between Illinois Street and Indiana Street will be closed beginning at 5 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, for setup.

• Both the Prairie Street and Illinois Street bridges will be closed during the entire event on Sunday. Motorists are advised to use either the Main Street (Route 64) bridge or the Red Gate bridge.

• The race begins at 7 a.m. Sunday, traveling south on First Street to Geneva Road (Route 31). Geneva Rd will be reduced to one lane and then detoured to Anderson Boulevard in Geneva.

• As the runners return to St. Charles, now on the east side of the river, traffic on Riverside Avenue (Route 25) will be reduced to one lane between Moore and South Fifth avenues.

Police and emergency management personnel will be positioned at key locations to assist with traffic direction. Motorists are advised to expect delays when traveling throughout the city. Police ask drivers to keep an eye out for runners, spectators and emergency responders assisting with the event. Please do not drive distracted.

In addition, the CASA Kane County Fox Valley Kids Marathon will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. The Prairie Street bridge will be temporarily closed at the start of that event, however the closure is expected to be less than 30 minutes.

To learn more about the Fox Valley Marathon or the kids marathon, visit www.fv26.com or www.fv26.com/kids-marathon/.