The Village of Flossmoor will experience a series of rolling road closures Saturday September 7, 2024 during the running of the Hidden Gem Half Marathon.
There will be a period of “Soft” closures and then “Hard” closures when runners enter each neighborhood. These hard closures will vary by neighborhood and are unlikely to last longer than 1 hour in most neighborhoods.
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DESIGNATED DETOURS
The following streets will remain open throughout the race and should be used as alternative routes.
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183rd Street
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Dixie Highway
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Crawford / Pulaski
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Vollmer Road
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MAIN ROAD CLOSURES
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Kedzie (Flossmoor Rd to 193rd) 7:00 - 9:30 AM
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Governors Hwy (Heather- Flossmoor Rd) 7:00 - 9:45 AM
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Flossmoor Rd (West of Governors) 7:00 - 9:45 AM
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Flossmoor Rd (East of Governors) 7:00 - 12:00 PM
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FLOSSMOOR ROAD CLOSURE
Flossmoor Road between Western Ave and Governors Highway will experience slightly longer hard closures — 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WESTERN AVENUE CLOSURE
Western Ave will be closed in both directions from Vardon Lane to Flossmoor Road from 7:00 - 11:15 AM — Northbound traffic on Western Ave will be allowed to turn right (east) at Flossmoor Rd.
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GARBAGE PICK UP
If your garbage is usually picked up on Friday, it will still be picked up on Friday, September 8th, despite the holiday week (Homewood Disposal and Republic).
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NEIGHBORHOOD CLOSURES
There will be a period of “SOFT” closures and then “HARD” closures when runners enter each neighborhood. These hard closures will vary by neighborhood and are unlikely to last longer than 1 hour in most neighborhoods.
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Baythorne — 7:30 - 8:15 AM
Ballantrae — 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Flossmoor Hills — 7:30 - 9:15 AM
Braemar Rd — 7:45 - 9:45 AM
Heather Hill— 7:30- 9:30 AM
Flossmoor Estates— 8:00 - 10:45 AM
Flossmoor Park— 8:15 - 11:15 AM
Old Flossmoor— 8:30 - 11:30 AM
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The Village of Flossmoor Police have also agreed to waive the no overnight parking ban if you need to park a car near your home and off the route to get out in the morning, we encourage you to do so.
Questions?
Call 708-267-4540
