Officials with the Battleship Half Marathon are working with the Wilmington Police Department to provide safety for participants and to minimize traffic tie-ups over the bridges during the event Sunday, Nov. 4.
Runners in the half marathon will begin and finish at the battleship.
According to Wilmington Police Detective Kevin Smith, one lane will be closed on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge and the Isabel Holmes Bridge during the event Sunday to allow runners to cross during the race.
Smith said police and event coordinators have designated traffic hotspots along the course. The first hotspot will be on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Traffic cones will close one eastbound lane 7 a.m.-noon Sunday. Another hotspot will be marked across the Isabel Holmes Bridge, where one eastbound lane will be closed from 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Once the last runners clear the bridge, the lanes will be reopened. Drivers are asked to slow down and use caution while the race is in progress, Smith said.
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