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Resolution to Approve Street Closings for the Ann Arbor Marathon Running Event - Sunday, June 17, 2012
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution to approve the closing of certain streets for the Ann Arbor Marathon Running Event on Sunday, June 17, 2012 from 6:00 to 1:00 P.M.
The sponsor, Champions for Charity, is raising money through this event for the Ann Arbor Public Schools Education Foundation (AAPSEF). This fundraising opportunity has the support of many in the local community including the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber, Ann Arbor Main Street BIZ and the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Their letters of support are attached.
The race is scheduled to begin at 6:45 A.M. and end by 1:00 P.M. with set up at approximately 6:00 A.M. and cleanup at approximately 1:00 P.M. All streets will be reopened as soon as safely possible after participants have cleared the affected areas.
· Start at South Main Street and East Keech Ave (in the Eastern/NB lanes) to East Liberty Street
· Right on Liberty to South State Street
· Right on State Street to North University
· Left on North University to the crosswalk by the bus station
· Left to the pedestrian bridge (at CCRB) to Observatory
· Right on Observatory to Geddes Ave
· Left on Geddes to Huron Parkway
· North on Huron Parkway (using the Western/SB lanes) to Plymouth Road
o Turn around and head back South to Hubbard Road
· Right on Hubbard Road to Hayward Street
· Left on Hayward Street toward Murfin Ave
o Turn around before Murfin Ave and head back East toward Hubbard Road
· Right on Hubbard to Huron Parkway
· Right on Huron Parkway to Fuller Road
· Right on Fuller (using only the Southern/WB lane)
· Left into Gallup Park
o Proceed over wooden bridge
o Left on trail heading East (continue under Huron Parkway bridge)
o Turn around on Gallup Park Road and head back West on the road (back under Huron Parkway bridge)
o Proceed back over wooden bridge to Fuller Road
· Left...
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