City of Springfield issued the following announcement on July 20.
The Lindsay Bridge boat docks and parking area at Lake Springfield will be closed beginning Thursday,
July 26 at 11:59 p.m. until Saturday, July 28 at approximately 2 p.m. to accommodate the triathlon
races. Center Park, North Park and the Sailboat Launch will be closed on Thursday, July 26 at 11:59
p.m. through Saturday, July 28 until 4 p.m. The Lindsay Boat Licensing station will reopen to boat traffic
around 10 a.m. on Saturday.
Portions of the following roads will be closed with the approximate times to accommodate the race’s
running leg:
• 6:00 a.m. to 12-noon Long Bay Drive and East Lake Drive
• 8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. West Lake Drive and Shepherd Road
• 8:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. West Lake Drive and DAV
Portions of the following roads will be closed with the approximate times to accommodate the race’s
biking leg:
• 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. East Lake Drive and Pawnee Road
• 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Old Rt. 66 and New City Road
• 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Old Rt. 66 turnaround to Maple Grove Lane and Island Bay Lane
• 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pawnee Road and New City Road
• 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. New City Road and Cardinal Hill Road
Law enforcement will be stationed at some of these areas to provide alternate routes to motorists. For
more information on lake facility closings this weekend, the public can call CWLP Lake Security at
217.757.8600. For more information on triathlons, visit http://tridarderpromotions.com/iron-abe/.
Original source can be found here.
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