Gold Coast police would like to remind motorists of upcoming road closures due to the Gold Coast Marathon.
The event will be conducted over two days, Saturday July 2 and Sunday July 3 2022, with over 25,000 competitors expected to participate in this year's event.
All events start and finish at the Southport Broadwater Parklands. The course for the Marathon, which will be held on Sunday, extends right down to include the Esplanade at Burleigh Heads.
Police have been working with the City of Gold Coast and Events Management Queensland to ensure the marathon and associated events are conducted safely and with minimum disruption to traffic.
Motorists are urged to avoid traveling anywhere along the route over the two day event due to diversions that will be in place. Delays can be expected and motorists need to watch out for competitors and fun runners.
"Approximately 100 officers will be policing the 2 day event accompanied by 200 marshals to ensure public safety and to minimise disruption to local residents and businesses as much as possible during the event," Senior Sergeant Des Hearn said.
Motorists can expect delays and traffic congestion at the following road closures on
Saturday 2 July 2022 from 3.30am to 11.00am:
Full road closure of the following roads:
- The Esplanade Paradise Point from Eider Avenue to Falkinder Avenue Paradise Point
- Bayview Street from Falkinder Ave Paradise Point to Lands End Bridge, Anglers Paradise
- Lae Drive from Bayview Street to Morala Avenue, Runaway Bay
- Marine Parade from Lands End Bridge Biggera Waters to Brisbane Road, Biggera Waters
- Gold Coast Hwy from Brisbane Road, Biggera Waters to Broad Street, Labrador
- Marine Pde from Broad Street, Labrador to Loders Creek Bridge, Labrador
- Gold Coast Highway from Loders Creek Bridge, Labrador to Ada Bell Way, Southport
Sunday 3 July 2022 from 4.00am to 2.00pm:
Full road closure of the Sundale Bridge, Southport from 0540hrs to 0715hrs as required under the direction of Police.
Partial road closure of the following Northern roads:
- Gold Coast Highway, Southport from Ada Bell Way including Sundale Bridge southbound to intersection of Waterways Drive, Main Beach (Northbound lanes will be two way.)
- Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach from Mermaid Avenue southbound to Seashell Avenue (southbound lanes only to be affected they will be down to one lane)
- Bayview Street from Lae Dve, Runaway Bay to Madang Cres, Runaway Bay (Local traffic only)
Full road closure of the following roads:
Northern
- Bayview Street from Madang Cres to Lands End Bridge, Anglers Paradise
- Lae Drive from Bayview Street to Morala Avenue, Runaway Bay
- Marine Parade from Lands End Bridge Biggera Waters to Brisbane Road, Biggera Waters
- Gold Coast Hwy from Brisbane Road, Biggera Waters to Broad Street, Labrador
- Frank Street from Broad Street, Labrador to Loders Creek Bridge, Labrador
- Marine Pde from Broad Street, Labrador to Loders Creek Bridge, Labrador
- Gold Coast Highway from Loders Creek Bridge, Labrador to Ada Bell Way, Southport
Central
- Waterways Drive from Gold Coast Hwy to Seaworld Drive, Main Beach
- Macarthur Parade, from Seaworld Drive to Main Beach Parade, Main Beach
- Main Beach Parade from Macarthur Parade to The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise
- The Esplanade from Main Beach Parade, to Clifford Street, Surfers Paradise
- Northcliffe Terrace from Clifford Street to Thornton Street, Surfers Paradise
- Garfield Terrace from Thornton Street to Fern Street, Surfers Paradise
- Fern Street between Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise and Old Burleigh Road Surfers Paradise
- Old Burleigh Road from Fern Street to Armrick Avenue, Broadbeach
- Broadbeach Boulevard, from Armrick Avenue to Queensland Avenue, Broadbeach
- Old Burleigh Road from Queensland Avenue to Alexandra Avenue, Broadbeach
- Hedges Avenue from Alexandra Avenue to Seashell Avenue, Mermaid Beach
Southern
- Albatross Avenue from Seashell Avenue to Chairlift Avenue, Nobby Beach
- Marine Parade, from Chairlift Avenue to Hythe Street, Miami.
- Hythe Street, from Marine Parade to Gold Coast Highway
- Kelly Avenue from Gold Coast Highway to The Esplanade, Miami
- The Esplanade, from Kelly Avenue to First Avenue, Miami
- Kratzmann Avenue, from The Esplanade to Gold Coast Highway, Miami
Partial road closure of the following Southern roads:
- Gold Coast Highway, Miami between Hythe Street and Kratzmann Avenue (Northbound lanes will be two way)
Police thank motorists for their patience during these disruptions.
