2023 Augusta Half Marathon/10K/5K to Impact Traffic
Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
The 2023 Augusta Half Marathon/10K/5K will be held Saturday, February 25, from 7:00 am -10:30 am. It will begin and end at the Augusta Common (836 Reynolds St). There will be traffic impacts in and around Downtown Augusta, Oldetowne, AU Medical District, Summerville, Lakemont/Lake Olmstead and the Augusta Canal. As a result, Augusta residents, businesses and those visiting the city will potentially be affected – to varying degrees -- by these impacts. Residents and businesses along the route have received a mailer with all affected roads and contact information for the Augusta Sports Council.
The Richmond County Sheriff's Department will reopen intersections as soon as the last runner has passed and expect to finish by 10:30 a.m.The breakdown of affected streets is as follows:
Half Marathon – Road/Lane Closures – 7:00-10:48am
CLOSED: Race Start – Reynolds Street (eastbound and westbound lanes) from 7th Street to 9th Street from 4:00am-8:00am for Start Line truss and race start (Start Line will be broken down and Reynolds Street reopened as soon as the last race is underway
CLOSED – Reynolds Street (Eastbound) from 5th Street to East Boundary (including Bay St and the Gordon Hwy Exit Bridge) – EAST– 7:00-7:15am
CLOSED - East Boundary (Southbound) from Broad St to Green St
CLOSED - 12th St (Southbound) from Green to Telfair
CLOSED - Druid Park from Central Ave to McAnally (closed both directions)
Lane – 4th Street from Bay Street to Ellis Street – NORTH – 7:00-7:15am
Lane – Ellis Street from 4th Street to 3rd Street – EAST – 7:00-7:15am
Lane – 3rd Street from Ellis to Greene Street – SOUTH – 7:00-7:15am
Westbound Lanes – Greene Street from East 3rd Street to 12th Street – WEST – 7:00-8:30am
Lane – 12th Street from Greene Street to Telfair St. – SOUTH – 7:00-8:45am
Lane – Telfair Street to 13th St. – WEST 7:00-8:45am
Lane - R.A. Dent to Laney Walker Blvd. from 13th St- WEST 7:15-8:30am
Lane – Druid Park Avenue from Laney Walker Blvd. to Central Avenue – SOUTH – 7:30-8:35am
Right Lane – Central Avenue from Druid Park Avenue to Kings Way – WEST – 7:30-9:00am
Lane – Kings Way to Lyle Rd/Stovall Street- NORTH – 7:30-9:10am
Lane- Lyle Rd/Stovall Street to Patrol Dr. (Entering AU Summerville Campus) -7:30-9:10am
Lane- Patrol Dr. to Walker Street – 7:30am-9:10am
Lane- Walker St. to Pickens Rd- 7:45am-9:28am
Lane – Milledge Rd to Broad Street – NORTH – 7:45-9:28am
Lane – Milledge Road from Kings Way to Broad Street – NORTH – 8:00-9:50am
Right Lane - Broad Street from Milledge Road to Lakemont Drive – WEST – 8:00-10:00am
LANE - Lakemont Dr. (north) right lane closed from Broad Street to Lakeshore Loop – NORTH – 8:00am-10:15am
Lane – Lakeshore Loop from Lakemont Drive to Milledge Road – EAST – 8:05-10:20am
Cross Milledge Road, through Canal Parking Lot onto Canal Trail to Broad Street – EAST – 8:15-10:15am
Lane – Broad Street to Greene Street/15th- 8:15-10:20am
CLOSED – Broad Street (eastbound lanes only) – East – from 9th Street to 10th Street from 7:45-10:45am
CLOSED – 9th Street from Broad to Broad – NORTH/SOUTH – 8:20-10:45am
CLOSED – Broad Street from 8th Street to 9th Street – WEST – FINISH LINE
Any traffic from Laney Walker will be rerouted to go North on Druid Park to Walton Way
10K – Road/Lane Closures – 7:35-9:20am
CLOSED: Race Start – Reynolds Street (eastbound and westbound lanes) from 7th Street to McCartan Street from 4:00am-8:30am for Start Line truss and race start (Start Line will be broken down and Reynolds Street reopened as soon as the last race is underway)
Lane – Reynolds Street/Bay Street – 9th Street to East Boundary – EAST –
Lane – Riverfront Drive from East Boundary to Prep Phillips Drive – EAST
Lane – Prep Phillips Drive from Riverfront Drive to Broad Street – NORTH
ROAD – Broad Street from Prep Phillips Drive to Broad Street – WEST
CLOSED – Intersection of Broad Street and East Boundary – from 7:30-8:15am
Lane – 3rd Street from Ellis to Greene Street – SOUTH –
Westbound Lanes – Greene Street from East 3rd Street to 12th Street – WEST – (merge with Half & 5K)
Right Lane – Greene Street from East Boundary to 9th Street – WEST
Lane – 9th Street from Greene Street to Telfair St.– SOUTH
Lane – 9th and Telfair to 13th and Telfair St. - WEST
Lane – 13th Street and Telfair to Broad Street – NORTH
Right Lane – Broad Street from 13th Street to 10th Street – EAST
CLOSED – Broad Street (eastbound lanes only) – East – from 9th Street to 10th Street from 7:45-10:45am
CLOSED – 9th Street from Broad to Broad – NORTH/SOUTH
CLOSED – Broad Street from 8th Street to 9th Street – WEST – FINISH LINE
5K – Road/Lane Closures – 7:45-8:40am
CLOSED: Race Start – Reynolds Street (eastbound and westbound lanes) from 7th Street to McCartan Street from 4:00am-8:30am for Start Line truss and race start (Start Line will be broken down and Reynolds Street reopened as soon as the 5K is underway)
Lane – Reynolds Street/Bay Street – 9th Street to East Boundary – EAST
ROAD – East Boundary from Reynolds Street to Greene Street – SOUTH
Right Lane – Greene Street from East Boundary to 10th Street – WEST – 7:00-8:30am
Lane – 10th Street from Greene Street to Broad Street – NORTH
CLOSED – Intersection of Broad Street and East Boundary – from 7:30-8:15am
CLOSED – 9th Street from Broad to Broad – EAST/WEST
CLOSED – Broad Street from 8th Street to 9th Street – WEST – FINISH LINE
For more information on the 2023 Augusta Half Marathon/10K/5K, go to www.augustahalf.org.