Fox Valley Marathon To Impact Downtown Geneva Traffic

Press release from the City of Geneva:

GENEVA, IL — Several downtown Geneva streets will be closed to traffic early Sunday, Sept. 18 to accommodate the annual Fox Valley Marathon race course.

The marathon will begin in St. Charles and head south into Geneva, impacting downtown streets and main arterial roads between 7 and 9 a.m.

The streets include:

• Route 31: Roosevelt Street in St. Charles to Third Street near the Kane County Government Center
• Stevens Street, from Route 31 to Richards Street
• Ford Street, from Route 31 to Sixth Street
• Richards Street, from Stevens to Peyton streets
• Peyton Street, from Richards Street to Route 31
• State Street (Route 38), from Route 25 to Seventh Street
• James Street, from Route 31 to Fifth Street
• Fifth Street, from James to Campbell streets
• Campbell Street, from Fifth to Third streets
• Third Street, from Campbell to Fulton streets
• Fulton Street, from Third Street to Route 31

Several detours will be posted during the event.

Route 38

The marked detour route for local drivers traveling eastbound on State Street will be turning south on Seventh Street, east on Fulton Street, south on Fourth Street, east on South Street, south on Third Street, south on Route 31, east on Fabyan Parkway, and north on Route 25. Westbound traffic will utilize the same route in reverse.

Route 31

The marked detour route for local drivers heading southbound on Route 31 in St. Charles will be turning west on Roosevelt Street, south on Third Street (St. Charles)/Anderson Boulevard (Geneva), east on State Street, south on Seventh Street, east on Fulton Street, south on Fourth Street, east on South Street, south on Third Street, and south on Route 31. Northbound traffic will use the same route in reverse.

Alternate Route

Motorists who want to avoid the detours should take Route 25, Fabyan Parkway and Randall Road to travel around downtown Geneva. Trucks should use this route and avoid the downtown if possible.

There will be numerous marathon officials and police officers providing traffic control, so motorists should use caution when driving downtown. Officials will be available to assist residents to and from their homes if they live within the designated race course.

More information about the race can be found on Fox Valley Marathon's website.

This press release was produced by the City of Geneva. The views expressed here are the author’s own.