Notice on traffic management during the 2023 Xiangyang Marathon

With the approval of the Xiangyang Municipal Government, the 2023 Xiangyang Marathon will be held on October 22 (Sunday). Around 20,000 athletes and marathon enthusiasts will take part in the full marathon, half marathon and 7km health run. The starting point of the race is located in the South Square of Xiangyang Stadium in Zhuge Liang Square, the end of the full marathon is located in the South Square of Xiangyang Stadium in Zhuge Liang Square, the end of the half-marathon is located at the east gate of Tangcheng, and the end of the 7km healthy run is located at Danshan Cultural Square on South Huancheng Road. The specific competition route is:

(1) Full marathon (42.195 km): Zhuge Liang Square (starting point) - Changhong Road - Changhong Bridge - turn right to Tanxi Road - turn right to Shuanghu Road - turn right to Binjiang Avenue - Guzhi Street - Jingzhou Street - East Street - East Road (Yangchunmen Park) - Shengli Street (South) - Danang Road (switchback) - Zhigu Road - Turn left through Tangcheng - Tangcheng East Gate - Turn left to Binjiang Avenue - Turn left under Fengyan Bridge to Fengyan Avenue - Turn right onto Fengyan Bridge - People's Square - Turn left to Daqing West Road - Renmin Road - Qianjin Road - Xiangyang Railway Station - Zhongyuan Road (Baima Square) - Turn right to Changhong Road (turn back) - Zhuge Liang Square (end)

(2) Half Marathon (21.0975 km): Zhuge Liang Square (starting point) - Changhong Road - Changhong Bridge - Turn right to Tanxi Road - Turn right to Shuanghu Road - Turn right to Binjiang Avenue - Guzhi Street - Jingzhou Street - East Street - East Huancheng Road (Yangchunmen Park) - Shengli Street (South) - Danang Road (switchback) - Zhigu Road - Turn left through Tangcheng - Tangcheng East Gate (end)

(3) Health Run (7 km): Zhuge Liang Square (starting point) - Changhong Road - Changhong Bridge - turn left to South Huancheng Road - Danang Cultural Square (end point)

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the competition and the safe and smooth flow of road traffic, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China, temporary traffic control measures will be taken for some road time-sharing and sectional sections during the competition. Notice is hereby given as follows:

1. Vehicle parking management

(1) From 12 o'clock on October 21 to the end of the competition, vehicles are prohibited from parking on the roads enclosed by Zhongyuan West Road→ Hanjiang North Road→ Chunyuan West Road→ Changhong North Road (including the above sections) and Zizhen Road (Changhong Road to Zhongyuan Road).

(2) From 12 o'clock on October 21 to the end of the competition, vehicles are prohibited from parking at Da Nang Cultural Square and South Huancheng Road (from Zhengfa Road to Shengfeng Road).

(3) From 14:00 on October 21 to the end of the competition, vehicles are prohibited from parking at the Tangcheng East Gate parking lot, Binjiang Avenue, Shengli Street, and Danang Road (South Huancheng Road to Binjiang Avenue).

(4) From 14:00 on October 21 to the end of the race, the entire track (including motorized lanes, non-motorized lanes, and sidewalks) is prohibited from parking motor vehicles, and the public security traffic management department will clean up the vehicles parked in the track.

2. Vehicle traffic management

(1) From 4 o'clock on October 22 to the end of the competition, all vehicles will be prohibited from passing except vehicles holding event passes→ Zhongyuan West Road→ Changhong North Road→ Chunyuan West Road and Zizhen Road (Changhong Road to Zhongyuan Road).

From 4 a.m. to 7 a.m., Zhongyuan West Road (Hanjiang North Road to Changhong North Road) and Chunyuan West Road (Hanjiang North Road to Changhong North Road) are prohibited from passing other social vehicles except buses and taxis.

From 4 a.m. to 9 a.m., traffic control will be implemented on Hanjiang North Road (Zhongyuan West Road to Chunyuan West Road), and all vehicles except those holding event passes will be prohibited from passing.

From 7 o'clock to the end of the race, the enclosed area of Zhongyuan West Road→ Hanjiang North Road→ Chunyuan West Road → Changhong North Road (including the enclosed road except Hanjiang North Road) will be closed to all vehicles.

(2) From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on October 22, the Changhong Bridge will be closed to vehicles; From 8:20 to 12:30 on October 22, the Phoenix Bridge will be closed to vehicles.

(3) From 7 o'clock on October 22 to the end of the competition, the off-ramp of Hangyu Road on Xiangjiang Avenue (coming from Fanxi) and the ramp under the Qilihe Bridge (coming from Dongjin direction) will be closed, and vehicles are prohibited from leaving Xiangjiang Avenue.

(4) From 7 o'clock on October 22 to the end of the competition, from Wolong Avenue and Wolong Bridge in the west, South Huancheng Road and Inner Ring South Road in the south, along the Han River and Xiaoqing River in the east, Diamond Avenue and Dengcheng Avenue in the north and Dongjin Bridge, Qinghe 1st Bridge, Qinghe 2nd Bridge and Changzheng East Road Bridge, except for large buses, buses and taxis, other social vehicles can pass in the direction of leaving the city but cannot enter the city. Yanjiang Avenue in Fancheng District temporarily lifted the ban on light goods vehicles. Transit vehicles can choose Xiangjiang Avenue, Erguang Expressway (G55), Fuyin Expressway (G70), Xiangyang Ring Expressway, 316 National Highway, 207 National Highway and other detours.

3. Track traffic management

On October 22, the following times and roads will be closed to all vehicles except vehicles holding special certificates for the Xiangyang Marathon:

(1) From 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., traffic control measures will be implemented on Changhong Road (Qilihe Road to the construction section).

(2) From 7:10 to 9 a.m., traffic control measures will be implemented at Changhong Bridge and Changhong South Road.

(3) From 7:10 to 9:10, traffic control measures will be implemented on Tan Xi Road (Changhong South Road to Shuanghu Road).

(4) From 7:10 a.m. to the end of the health run race, traffic control measures will be implemented on South Huancheng Road (Changhong South Road to Shengli Street, including the elevated section of Shengli Street).

(5) From 7:20 to 9:30, traffic control measures will be implemented on Shuanghu Road (Tan Xi Road to Binjiang Avenue) and Binjiang Avenue (Shuanghu Road to Changhong Bridge).

(6) From 7:30 to 9:40, traffic control measures will be implemented on Binjiang Avenue (Changhong Bridge to Guzhi Street).

(7) From 7:40 to 9:50, traffic control measures will be implemented on Guzhi Street and Jingzhou Street (Binjiang Avenue to East Street).

(8) From 7:50 to 10 a.m., traffic control measures will be implemented on East Street (Jingzhou Street to Huancheng East).

(9) From 7:50 to 10:20, traffic control measures will be implemented on East Huancheng Road (East Street to Shengli Street).

(10) From 7:50 to 10:40, traffic control measures will be implemented on Shengli Street (section from East Huancheng Road to Meiyuan Road), Danang Road (section from Meiyuan Road to Binjiang Avenue) and Zhigu Road.

(11) From 8 o'clock to the end of the half-marathon, traffic control measures will be implemented on Binjiang Avenue (Danang Road to Dongjin Bridge).

(12) From 8 a.m. to 12:10 p.m., traffic control measures will be implemented on Binjiang Avenue (section from Dongjin Bridge to Fengyun Avenue).

(13) From 8:15 to 12:20, traffic control measures will be implemented on Phoenix Avenue (Pang Highway to Binjiang Avenue).

(14) From 8:20 to 12:30, traffic control measures will be implemented on the deck of the Phoenix Bridge.

(15) From 8:25 to 12:40, traffic control measures will be implemented on Long March Road (Jiefang Road to Daqing West Road) and Daqing West Road (Long March Road to Renmin Road).

(16) From 8:30 to 12:50, traffic control measures will be implemented on Renmin Road (Daqing West Road to Qianjin Road).

(17) From 8:30 to 13:00, traffic control measures will be implemented on Qianjin Road (Renmin Road to Zhongyuan Road).

(18) From 8:40 to 13:20, traffic control measures will be implemented on Zhongyuan Road.

(19) From 8:50 a.m. to the end of the full marathon, traffic control measures will be implemented on Changhong North Road (Dengcheng Avenue to Qilihe Road).

4. Vehicles and pedestrians passing through intersections along the race route shall obey the command of the police and staff on duty.

5. During the implementation of temporary traffic control measures, some bus lines related to the marathon route shall be suspended, reduced or detoured, and the specific adjustment shall be implemented in accordance with the bus operation plan issued by the Municipal Bus Corporation during the event.

6. During the competition, vehicles transporting dangerous goods are prohibited from passing through the race route and surrounding roads.

7. On the day of the competition, candidates who need to enter the traffic control area to take the adult college entrance examination examination should enter the examination room before the traffic control in accordance with this notice and the arrangement of the test organizer.

8. The public security traffic management department will adjust the temporary traffic management time and scope according to the situation at the competition site. The general public is requested to make travel arrangements in advance and choose the travel mode and travel time reasonably.

Temporary traffic control measures during the Xiangyang Marathon will bring inconvenience to citizens and adult college entrance examination candidates, please arrange the travel time and route in advance, drive as much as possible to bypass the above areas, the public security traffic management department will release road conditions information in time through navigation, radio, etc., please understand and support.

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Source: Xiangyang Radio and Television Economic Life Channel

Reporter: Liu Zhinan | Correspondent: Ma Hui Liang Zheng

Editor: Wang Jiali | Proofreader: Du Linxue

Responsible editor: Liang Long | Reviewed: Zeng Chunman