Triathlon to affect traffic in Wilmington area
Published: Oct. 18, 2017 at 5:23 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 20, 2017 at 3:29 PM EDT
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - More than 2,000 athletes are expected to take part in the Beach 2 Battleship Ironman Triathlon on Saturday, Oct. 21.
The triathlon begins in Wrightsville Beach and will end along N. Front Street in downtown Wilmington.
The race is expected to finish by 4:30 p.m. Drivers are asked to avoid the course when possible and to be aware of cyclists on the road.
The Ironman NC website lists the following as traffic hotspots Saturday:
- The bridge to and from Wrightsville Beach will have significantly increased traffic until 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
- Traffic delays are probable from 7-9:45 a.m. for traffic leaving Wrightsville Beach on Eastwood Road.
- The right lane of Eastwood Road will be closed to motorists from the Wrightsville Beach drawbridge to Market Street. The right lane of MLK Parkway will also be closed to motorists through the Isabel Holmes Bridge.
- Drivers traveling from Wilmington to Brunswick County are asked to use the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and avoid using the Isabel Holmes Bridge and Hwy 421.
More on the roads that will be impacted can be found below:
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