Bellin Run Road Closures Begin Friday
June 6, 2016
Alternate Routes, Race-Day Shuttle Service Help Ease Traffic Concerns
There are a number of road closures planned in conjunction with the 40th annual Bellin Run on Saturday, June 11.
On Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11, many roads near Bellin Hospital will be closed to traffic and alternate routes must be taken.
Road closures for Friday, June 10, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. include:
• Clay Street: from Porlier Street to Eliza Street
• Porlier Street: from Clay Street to Roosevelt Street
• Eliza Street: from Clay Street to Roosevelt Street
• Roosevelt Street: from Porlier Street to Eliza Street
Road closures for Saturday, June 11, start at 4 a.m. They include:
• 4 a.m.-9 a.m.: East Mason Street (eastbound) from Webster Avenue to Clay Street
• 4 a.m.-noon: Clay Street from East Mason Street to Eliza Street
• 4 a.m.-noon: Porlier Street from Webster Avenue to Roosevelt Street
• 4 a.m.-noon: Eliza Street from Webster Avenue to Roosevelt Street
• 4 a.m.-noon: Webster Avenue from East Mason Street to Porlier Street
• 7:45 a.m.-10 a.m.: Webster Avenue from Porlier Street to Greene Avenue
• 7 a.m.-9:45 a.m.: Greene Avenue from Webster Avenue to East River Drive
• 7 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: East River Drive from Greene Avenue to St. Joseph Street
• 7 a.m.-10:15 a.m.: St. Joseph Street from East River Drive to Libal Street
• 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Libal Street and Baird Street from St. Joseph Street to Garland Street
• 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Garland Street from Baird Street to Irwin Avenue
• 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: Irwin Avenue from Garland Street to Hastings Street
• 7 a.m.-10:45 a.m.: Hastings Street from Baird Street to S. Clay Street
• 7 a.m.-11 a.m.: S. Clay Street from Hastings Street to Eliza Street
Patients needing to access Bellin Hospital are encouraged to be mindful of the closed Monroe Avenue exit off Mason Street and the recommended detours:
From the west on Mason Street: Take the Monroe Street/Downtown exit, turn right on Monroe Avenue, left on Porlier Street and left on Van Buren Street to the emergency rooms.
From the east on Mason Street: Take the Monroe Street/Downtown exit, turn left on Monroe Avenue, left on Porlier Street and left on Van Buren Street to the emergency rooms.
From the north on Webster Avenue: The suggested alternate route is right on Chicago Street, left on Monroe Avenue, left on Porlier Street, left on Van Buren Street to the emergency rooms.
From the south: The suggested alternate route is north on Riverside Drive/Hwy. 57/Monroe, right on Porlier Street, left on Van Buren Street to the emergency rooms.
Emergency room access to both Bellin and St. Vincent hospitals will not be hindered during the road race and related events.
Race-Day Shuttle Service
A Bellin Run shuttle service will be available to race-day participants, helping ease parking concerns and congestion.
Participants and spectators may park and be shuttled to the Saturday, June 11 Bellin Run from two downtown locations:
• Pine Street Ramp, 333 Pine St., with bus loading on Main Street near Dental Associates at 430 Main St.
• WPS parking lots, 700 N. Adams St., with bus loading along Elm Street behind the KI Convention Center, just west of North Madison Street.
Shuttles will pick up runners at both locations every 10 minutes from 6:30-7:20 a.m. and drop them off at Astor Park on S. Roosevelt Street.
Return shuttles will run from 9 a.m. to noon.
The 40th annual Bellin Run will take place at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 11. Visit bellinrun.com for more information.
