Ironman Lake Placid road closures announced

LAKE PLACID — The 27th Ironman Lake Placid will take place July 19, its course defined along roads throughout Lake Placid, Keene, Jay, Upper Jay, Au Sable Forks and Wilmington.

This will result in a number of road closures throughout those communities.

The public should expect closures and associated traffic delays beginning shortly after 5 a.m. that day.

Traffic pattern changes and delays will impact communities along the bike and run course.

LAKE PLACID AND NORTH ELBA

— Cummings Road will be closed from 4 a.m. until midnight.

— Mirror Lake Drive from Northwood Road to Main Street in Lake Placid will be closed from 5 a.m. July 19 to 1 a.m. July 20.

— Northwood Road from Route 86 to Mirror Lake Drive will be closed southbound from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

— Parkside Drive in Lake Placid will be closed from Mirror Lake Drive to Main Street from 5 a.m. July 19 to 1 a.m. July 20.

— Colden Avenue from School Street to Mill Pond Drive will be closed from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

— Main Street from the Post Office to Station Street will be closed from 5 a.m. July 19 to 1 a.m. July 20.

— Route 73 from Mill Pond Drive to River Road will be closed from 5 a.m. July 19 to 1 a.m. July 20.

— River Road will be closed from 11 a.m. until midnight.

— Bobsled Run Lane will be closed in both directions from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Parking will not be permitted overnight July 18 on Mirror Lake Drive in front of the tennis courts or Parkside Drive from Main Street to Mirror Lake Drive.

Parking on Main Street from Parkside Drive near the post office south is also prohibited overnight July 18.

OUTSIDE LAKE PLACID

— Route 86 southbound to Lake Placid from Wilmington and Jay will be closed from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

— Route 9N will be closed northbound from Keene to Glen Road in Jay from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m.

— Stickney Bridge Road will be closed north and eastbound from Glen Road to Route 9 from 7 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Detour traffic is permitted in the opposite lane to access Jay and Keene.

— Route 9N southbound will be closed from Stickney Bridge Road to the Route 86 intersection from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m.

— Bilhuber Road will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

— Haselton Road will remain open from Bilhuber Road to the Town of Black Brook. No vehicle travel will be allowed south of Bilhuber Road until 4 p.m.

— Route 73 south and eastbound from Lake Placid to Keene will be closed 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ALTERNATE ROUTES

— Lake Placid to Jay: From Saranac Avenue/Route 86, go left at High Peaks Resort to Mirror Lake Drive, left on Northwood Road, left on Cobble Hill Road, left on Route 86 to Wilmington or right on Route 86 to Jay. Expect delays in Lake Placid, Wilmington and Jay from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— Au Sable Forks to Wilmington: North on Main Street at Stewart’s, left on Guideboard Road, left to Silver Lake Road, left on Bonnieview Road to Wilmington. Expect delays in Wilmington.

— Au Sable Forks to Saranac Lake/Lake Placid: North on Main Street at Stewart’s to stop sign, left on Guideboard Road, bear left at the fork to Silver Lake Road, left on Union Falls Road to Route 3, left on Route 3 to Saranac Lake. In Saranac Lake, take Route 86 East to Lake Placid.

— Au Sable Forks to Keene: Route 9N West, cross bridge to go right to Sheldrake Road — Sheldrake Road intersects with Stickney Bridge Road — turn left on Stickney Bridge Road to Route 9N in Jay, turn left to Upper Jay and Keene.

— Saranac Lake to I-87 Southbound: Route 3 West to Tupper Lake, Route 30 South to Long Lake, Route 28N to Newcomb, Route 2 East to Exit 29 on I-87/Route 28N to Warrensburg.

— Points south on I-87: From northbound I-87 take Exit 29 to Route 2 West to Route 28N, turn right on Route 28N to Newcomb, Route 28N to Long Lake, right on Route 30 to Tupper Lake, right on Route 3 East to Saranac Lake. Take exit 30 for travel to Keene Valley, Keene or Lake Placid. Expect delays at Keene.

— Points north on I-87 to Lake Placid: Going southbound on I-87, take Exit 31 to Route 9N North, Route 9N North to Elizabethtown, Route 9N North to Route 73, right on Route 73 to Keene. Expect delays at the intersection in Keene.

— Keene to Lake Placid: Route 73’s westbound lane will be open. Expect delays at River Road and Ski Jumps intersection. Access Village of Lake Placid via Old Military Road.

— Lake Placid to Wilmington, Au Sable Forks and I-87 north: From Saranac Avenue/Route 86, go left at Main Street at the High Peaks Resort to Mirror Lake Drive, left on Northwood Road, left on Cobble Hill Road, left on Route 86 to Wilmington, straight through the intersection on Bonnieview Road/County Route 19, right on Silver Lake Road and follow detour arrows to Au Sable Forks. Expect delays in the Village of Lake Placid and in Wilmington from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

— Black Brook to Wilmington and Jay: From Silver Lake Road, take Bonnieview Road, turning left at Route 86 in Wilmington. Haselton Road will close from Bilhuber Road to Route 86.

A list of traffic detours and road closures, along with alternate routes and the Ironman course route, can be found at lakeplacid.com.

Ironman Lake Placid has established a community relations coordinator and hotline to assist businesses and community members with questions related to race training and travel throughout the region, along with addressing specific race-day issues.

Residents, businesses and community members can reach out to the Ironman community liaison for assistance before and during the race via email at IMLakePlacidCommunity@ironman.com or by phone at 888-497-5009.