Police Announce Road Closures Related To Princeton Half Marathon

Princeton, NJ -- With a record number of 1,750 runners participating in this year’s Princeton Half Marathon, the streets will be packed.

The fourth annual race, sponsored by HiTOPS of Princeton, begins at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6. The streets will be closed to vehicular traffic during the event on an intermittent basis until all runners have completed the course, Princeton Police said Thursday afternoon.

Some streets will be closed beginning at 4:30 a.m. Most roads will be reopened at about 10 a.m., with the exception of Paul Robeson Place, which will reopen at about 11 a.m. The race route is as follows:

• West on Paul Robeson Place (from Chambers Street) to west on Hodge Road;
• South on Library Place to west on Mercer Street, then south into Princeton Battle Park and Institute of Advanced Study;
• North on Olden Lane to east on Battle Road;
• South on Springdale Road to east on West Drive (Princeton University);
• North on Alexander Road to east on Faculty Road;
• North on Washington Road to north on Vandeventer Avenue;
• East on Wiggins Street to east on Hamilton Avenue;
• North on Walnut Lane to east on Franklin Avenue;
• South on Linden Lane to east on Hamilton Avenue;
• East on Rollingmead to north on Deer Path;
• North on Clover Lane to west on Overbrook Drive;
• North on Snowden Lane to north on Herrontown Road;
• South on Bunn Drive to Poor Farm Road;
• South on Mount Lucas Road to south on Jefferson Road;
• West on Wiggins Street to west on Paul Robeson Place; and
• To the finish line near Chambers Street

NJ Transit buses will be allowed to and from Redding Circle, but NJ Transit bus service in Princeton may experience slight delays on routes due to the half-marathon.

For more info on the race, visit www.princetonhalfmarathon.com.

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