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This Sunday, Oct. 20, marks the annual Catholic Health Suffolk County Marathon, and with it, several road closures across the area.
Suffolk County Police have issued a travel advisory for drivers, as closures will begin early in the morning to accommodate the race. Here’s what to know:
Road closures
Roadways will start closing around 6 a.m., with full closures at 7 a.m.
The following roads in Babylon will remain closed until 9 a.m:
- Southbound Route 231 will be closed at John Street.
- Little East Neck Road will be closed between Railroad Avenue and Montauk Highway.
- Railroad Avenue will be closed between Little East Neck Road and Deer Park Avene.
- Montauk Highway will be closed between Little East Neck Road and Deer Park Avenue.
- Deer Park Avenue will be closed between Park Avenue and Montauk Highway.
The following road will be closed until approximately 2 p.m:
- Montauk Highway will be closed between Little East Neck Road and Gardiner Drive in Bay Shore.
- The northbound Robert Moses Causeway will be closed between Montauk Highway and Ocean Parkway.
Note: Racers will run along the bike path at Captree State Park on Ocean Parkway, then continue on the northbound Robert Moses Causeway, heading eastbound on Montauk Highway to Gardiner County Park in Bay Shore.
Race map
Top: Photo from Suffolk County’s first-ever marathon in 2015 (GLI Photo/Mike White, file)
