This weekend, thousands of racers will hit the streets in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky as part of the annual Flying Pig Marathon and Queen Bee Half Marathon.
The race courses will travel through various parts of Cincinnati, Mariemont, Fairfax and Northern Kentucky. Some roads will be closed and traffic restrictions will be in place to accommodate for the race, beginning Thursday and lasting until Sunday.
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According to Cincinnati's Department of Transportation and Engineering, race participants are advised to arrive early before streets close to ensure plenty of time to park nearby and get to the starting line of the race in downtown Cincinnati.
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The course will be opened to traffic as the race proceeds and runners clear. Traffic may be permitted in the opposite direction of the course when separated by cones, and crossing the course may be permitted with the assistance of a police officer or race volunteer.
Bus service will be maintained, although some delays should be expected.
For more information on full road closures for the 2021 Flying Pig Marathon and Queen Bee Half Marathon, visit the Flying Pig's website.
Flying Pig 2021 road closures-Cincinnati
Thursday, Oct. 28 at 9 a.m.
Mehring Way- Closed between Elm Street and Joe Nuxhall Way. Remains closed throughout the weekend.
Elm Street- Closed between Second Street and Freedom Way. Reopens Oct. 28 at 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.
W. Pete Rose Way- Closed between Gest Street and Central Avenue. Closes at 5 p.m.
Mehring Way- Closed between Joe Nuxhall Way and Gest Street
Central Avenue- Closed between W. Pete Rose Way and Mehring Way
Elm Street- Closed south of Freedom Way
All streets will reopen by 10 p.m. Friday.
Saturday, Oct. 30 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mehring Way- Closed between Freeman Avenue and E. Pete Rose Way
Linn Street- Closed between Fifth Street and Gest Street
Gest Street- Closed between Third Street and Mehring Way
Third Street- Eastbound closed between Gest Street and Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
Third Street ramp from southbound I-71- Closed
Clay Wade Baily Bridge- Closed, will reopen after the 10K
W. Pete Rose Way- Closed between Gest Street and Central Avenue
Central Avenue- Closed south of Third Street
Elm Street- Closed south of Freedom Way
Broadway- Closed south of Fourth Street
E. Pete Rose Way- Closed between Johnny Bench Way and Eggleston Avenue
Johnny Bench way- Closed
Fourth Street- Closed between Broadway and Pike Street. Single lane maintained for resident access.
Pike Street- Closed between Third Street and Fourth Street. Local access maintained.
Third Street- Closed between Eggleston Avenue and Pike Street. Local resident access maintained.
Culvert Street- Closed between Third Street and Reedy Street
Reedy Street- Closed between Broadway and Eggleston Avenue
Seventh Street- Closed between Broadway and Culvert Street
New Street- Closed between Broadway and Culvert Street
Sentinel Street- Closed between Fifth Street and Eggleston Avenue
Eggleston Avenue- Southbound closed between Reedy Street and E. Pete Rose Way
Taylor Southgate Bridge- Closed
Joe Nuxhall Way- Closed south of Second Street
Ramp LL- Closed
Sunday, Oct. 31 beginning at 1 a.m.
Mehring Way- Closed between Central Avenue and Joe Nuxhall Way
Elm Street- Closed south of Second Street
Freedom Way- Closed between Elm Street and Race Street
Sunday, Oct. 31 beginning at 5 a.m.
Second Street- All access to Second Street will close
Joe Nuxhall Way- Closed between Mehring Way and Third Street
Broadway- Closed south of Third Street
Taylor Southgate Bridge- Closed
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- Closed
Third Street- Closed between Gest Street and Central Avenue
Gest Street- northbound closed between Mehring Way and Linn Street
Seventh Street- Closed between Central Avenue and 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 Street.
Seventh Street exit from SB I-75- Closed
Central Avenue- Closed between Seventh Street and Sixth Street
Plum Street- Closed between Eighth Street and Seventh Street
Elm Street- Closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street
Race Street- Closed between Garfield Place and Seventh Street
Vine Street- Closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street
Walnut Street- Closed between Eighth Street and Seventh Street
Main Street- Closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street
Sycamore Street- Closed between Eighth Street and Seventh Street
Broadway- Closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street
Gilbert Avenue- Northbound closed between Seventh Street and Martin Luther King Drive
Gilbert Avenue- Closed between Elsinore Place and Eden Park Drive
Eden Park Drive – Closed between Gilbert Avenue and Victory Parkway
Fulton Avenue- Closed between Nassau Street and Eden Park Drive
Art Museum Drive- Closed between Ida Street and Eden Park Drive
Lake Drive – Closed
Victory Parkway- Northbound closed between Eden Park Drive and McMillan Avenue
McMillan Avenue– Closed between Victory Parkway and Woodburn Avenue
Woodburn Avenue– Closed between McMillan Avenue and Madison Road
Madison Road– Eastbound closed between Woodburn Avenue and Erie Avenue
Erie Avenue– Eastbound closed between Madison Road and Bramble Avenue
Murray Avenue- Eastbound closed between Erie Avenue and LaCrosse Avenue
Bramble Avenue– Eastbound closed between Erie Avenue and Settle Avenue
The marathon continues into Mariemont and Fairfax, then returns on westbound US-50/Columbia Parkway:
US-50/Columbia Parkway– Single westbound curb lane closed between the Cincinnati Corporation Line and Eastern Avenue off ramp. The westbound US-50 ramp to Eastern Avenue is closed.
Ramp from Red Bank Road to Westbound Columbia Parkway- Closed.
Eastern Avenue– Westbound closed between Columbia Parkway and Stanley Avenue
Stanley Avenue– Southbound closed between Eastern Avenue and Kellogg Avenue
Kellogg Avenue– Westbound closed between Stanley Avenue and Worth Street
Riverside Drive– Eastbound closed between E. Pete Rose Way and Worth Street
E. Pete Rose Way– Eastbound closed between Johnny Bench Way and Riverside Drive. It may open earlier for garage access.
Mehring Way- Closed between Central Avenue and E. Pete Rose Way
The half marathon will follow the same course out, but will turn back at Woodburn Avenue and Madison Road. The following streets will be closed as needed:
Madison Road- Eastbound closed between Victory Parkway and Woodburn Avenue
Martin Luther King Drive– Eastbound closed between Gilbert Avenue and Victory Parkway
Gilbert Avenue– Northbound closed between Eden Park Drive and Martin Luther King Drive
Sinton Avenue- Closed between Gilbert Avenue and Nassau Street
Nassau Street- Closed between Sinton Avenue and Gilbert Avenue
Morris Street- Closed between Deerfield Place and Gilbert Avenue
Deerfield Place- Closed to through traffic between Gilbert Avenue and Morris Street
Elsinore Place– Closed between Reading Road and Gilbert Avenue
Reading Road- Northbound closed between Central Parkway and Elsinore Place
Central Parkway- Closed between Eggleston Avenue and Vine Street
Eggleston Avenue- Southbound closed between Central Parkway and E. Pete Rose Way
Eggleston Avenue- Northbound closed between Third Street and Broadway
Both races will finish on Mehring Way beneath and just west of the Suspension Bridge.
Flying Pig road closures 2021- Covington
Saturday, Oct. 30, 7:30-11 a.m. and Sunday, Oct. 31, 7-10 a.m.
Veterans Memorial Bridge- Closed
Fourth Street between Memorial Bridge and Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- Closed.
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge will be closed until 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30 and 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31.
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