Drivers advised of detours due to Vancouver BMO Marathon

Vancouver drivers should be advised of detours and road closures ahead of Sunday’s Vancouver BMO Marathon.

Participants are encouraged to use public transit to get to and from the race.

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The organizer is also reminding participants to use bus shuttles from selected Lower Mainland locations to get to the start line.

The start line of the marathon and half-marathon is located at Queen Elizabeth Park, and the finish line for both races is on West Pender Street between Bute Street and Thurlow Street.

Residents of Metro Vancouver are reminded that the following bus routes are also affected by the event and have modified schedules on Sunday: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 33, 41, 49, 99, 160, 210, 211, 240, 246, C18, C20, and 23.

About 25,000 participants are expected.

In preparation for the race, some Vancouver neighbourhoods already experience closures on Saturday.

According to the organizer, setting up race routes will impact traffic in areas around Riley Park, Coal Harbour, and Downtown, starting as early as 5 p.m.

Closed streets on Saturday and Sunday include:

• Midlothian Avenue from Dinmont Avenue to Clancy Lorange Way
• Midlothian Avenue from West 29th Avenue to Ontario Street
• West Hastings Street – West of Burrard Street, from Burrard Street to Bute Street
• West Pender Street – from Burrard Street to Bute Street (Denman Street on Sunday)
• Thurlow Street – from Eveleigh Street to West Cordova Street

Neighbourhoods with closed streets on race day include Riley Park, South Cambie, Oakridge, Fairview, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, UBC, Point Grey, Kitsilano, West End, Coal Harbour, Chinatown, Yaletown, Cambie, False Creek, and Downtown.

The closures are expected to last until 3 p.m. on Sunday near the finish area close to Coal Harbour and 1 p.m. in the rest of the city.

Closed streets on Sunday include:

• 33rd Avenue at Main Street
• Only local traffic allowed on Cambie Street to Main Street, from King Edward Avenue to West 41st Avenue
• West 29th Avenue from Cambie Street to Midlothian Avenue

• Cambie Street from West 29th Avenue to Pacific Boulevard – Northbound (6:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.)
• Cambie Street from West 41st Avenue to W 49th Avenue – Northbound (6:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.)
• Cambie Street from King Edward Avenue to West 49th Avenue – Southbound (8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)
• Only local traffic allowed on Granville Street from West 41st Avenue to West 57th Avenue (7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.)
• Only local traffic allowed on Oak Street from West 41st Avenue to West 57th Avenue (7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.)

• West 49th Avenue from Southwest Marine Drive to Cambie Street – Westbound (8 a.m. – 10 a.m.)
• Southwest Marine Drive from Camosun Street to 49th Avenue – Westbound (8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.)
• West 41st Avenue from Crown Street to Camosun Street / Southwest Marine Drive (8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.)
• Use Dunbar Street – Camosun Street from Southwest Marine Drive to West 29th Avenue (8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
• West 29th Avenue from Imperial Drive to Camosun Street – Eastbound (8 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.)
• Imperial Drive from West 29th Avenue to West 16th Avenue (8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.)
• West 16th Avenue from Imperial Drive to Wesbrook Mall (8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• West 16th Avenue Southwest Marine Drive to Wesbrook Mall – Westbound (8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Blanca Street from 16th Avenue to 10th Avenue – Southbound (8:45 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
• Northwest / Southwest Marine Drive from Chancellor Boulevard to West 16th Avenue (8:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
• Only local traffic allowed on West 41st Avenue and Dunbar Street

• Northwest Marine Drive from Chancellor Boulevard to West 4th Avenue (9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
• Only local traffic allowed on West 4th Avenue at Trimble Street (9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
• Only local traffic allowed on Belmont Avenue and Marine Drive (9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
• Belmont Avenue from Northwest Marine Drive to Discovery Street (9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
• Discovery Street from Northwest Marine Drive to Belmont Avenue (9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• West 4th Avenue from Northwest Marine Drive to Highbury Street – one Westbound Lane closed – Eastbound lanes open (9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
• Alma Street from Point Grey Road to West 4th Avenue (9 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
• Only local traffic allowed on West 2nd Avenue at Alma Street (10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
• Point Grey Road from Highbury Street to Trafalgar Street (9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.)
• Cornwall Avenue from Chestnut Street to Cypress Street (9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
• Cornwall Avenue from Trafalgar Street to Cypress Street (9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
• Arbutus Street north of Cornwall Avenue, McNicoll Avenue from Maple Street to Arbutus Street, Maple Street from McNicoll Avenue – Ogden Avenue, Ogden Avenue from Maple Street to Chestnut Street, Chestnut Street north of Cornwall Avenue (9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
• Whyte Avenue and Chestnut Street – Burrard Marina Access only via Cypress Street (9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

• Cambie Street Bridge from West 2nd to Pacific Boulevard – Northbound closed; Southbound open (6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.)
• Dunsmuir Viaduct – Northbound closed; Use Main Street to West Hastings Street (6:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Burrard Street Bridge – Cornwall Street to Pacific Street – Southbound lane closed, two Northbound lanes open (9 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.)
• Denman Street from West Georgia Street to Seawall – closed (7:30 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.)
• Only local traffic allowed on via Bayshore Drive at Cardero Street (7:30 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.)
• Quebec Street / Columbia Street from 1st Avenue to East Pender Street – Southbound closed, Northbound open – local traffic only (6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.)
• East Pender Street from Columbia Street to Homer Street – Eastbound closed, Westbound open (6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.)
• Union Street from Main Street to Expo Boulevard (6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.)
• Pacific Boulevard from Nelson St to Quebec Street (6:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.)

• Homer Street from Pender Street to Robson Street (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Robson Street from Homer Street to Hamilton Street (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Hamilton Street from Robson Street to Smithe Street (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Helmcken Street from Mainland Street to Homer Street (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Mainland Street from Smithe Street to Davie Street (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Davie Street from Mainland Street to Pacific Boulevard (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)

• Pacific Street from Richards Street to Seymour Street – Eastbound closed (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Pacific Boulevard from Seymour Street to Cambie Street – Westbound closed, Eastbound open (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Granville Street from Beach Avenue to Pacific Boulevard (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Rolston Street and Continental Street (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Beach Avenue from Granville Street to Jervis Street – Westbound open – local traffic only (7 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.)
• Beach Avenue from Jervis Street to Denman Street – Eastbound closed; Westbound open (7 a.m. – 12:45 a.m.)
• Beach Avenue from Denman Street to Stanley Park Drive – Eastbound closed (7 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.)
• Pacific Street from Burrard Street to Bidwell Street – Eastbound closed, Westbound lanes open (9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
• All roads in Stanley Park – Causeway open (6:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.)
• Stanley Park Seawall (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

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