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Road closures planned for St. Charles this weekend

The St. Charles Police Department announced road closures for a parade and the Fox Valley Marathon this weekend.

On Saturday, Sept. 17, westbound Main Street/Route 64 will be closed briefly around 12:30 p.m. for a parade for Constitution Day. The parade will travel south on Riverside Avenue, then west across the Main Street Bridge to Route 31, where it will head north to the St. Charles Veterans Center, 311 N. Second St. (Route 31). Police will be on-site directing traffic.

The Fox Valley Marathon on Sunday, Sept. 18, will impact traffic from 6:30 a.m. until about 3 p.m. Some roadways will be closed beginning Saturday, Sept. 17, for setup.

South First Street between Illinois Street and Indiana Street will be closed beginning Saturday morning for set up in anticipation of the large event Sunday.

Portions of the Illinois Street bridge also will be closed beginning Saturday and lasting through the end of the marathon on Sunday.

During the marathon, traffic will be down to one lane along Route 25 beginning at 7 a.m. Police officers will be on-site managing traffic. Runners will be in one lane of traffic, while vehicles will be traveling in the opposite lane under police control. The roadway will reopen at 1:30 p.m.

From 7 a.m. until 7:30 a.m., South Second Street/Route 31, will be closed between Prairie Street and Roosevelt Road as runners will be running on the road. Drivers will be directed to South Third Street during this time to continue south on Third Street.

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