Metro Denver residents can expect public transportation delays and road closures this weekend as thousands of people run, jog and walk the Colfax Marathon.
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Colfax construction is a nightmare for drivers, but marathon runners should have no problem this weekendRolling road closures will be in place for a swath of Denver and Lakewood starting early Sunday, and people should plan to stay north of 29th Avenue, east of Colorado Boulevard, south of 14th Avenue and west of Kipling Street from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., race organizers said.
Interstate 25 will remain open, and other roads will reopen once runners have passed those areas.
Regional Transportation District bus and light rail routes will also have delays and closures Sunday, including, D, H and L lines and more than two dozen bus routes.
Racers can show their bibs in exchange for a ride on the W line and 15, 15L and 16 bus routes between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday.
RTD delays and closures expected Sunday
D and H lines will not serve Colfax at Auraria Station through the Downtown Loop stations on Stout and California streets. D and H lines will continue to serve 10th•Osage Station, and will reroute to serve Auraria West Station, Empower Field at Mile High Station, Ball Arena•Elitch Gardens Station and Union Station. L Line will not be in service, and customers can use bus Route 43 instead. D, E, H and W line delays are expected during the event because of increased rail traffic at Union Station. Temporary detours are expected for the 0, 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 15L, 16, 19, 20, 24, 28, 30, 38, 40, 43, 44, 48, 51, 52, 76, 83L, ART and MALL bus lines. Saturday only: bus routes 20 and 24 will have a minor detour around the event, 9 a.m. to noon during the Colfax 5K race.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.
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