SISU Announces Closed Streets & Alternate Routes

IRONWOOD, MI - Monday, January 3, 2011 - Thanks to the SISU Race Committee and Coleman Engineering, a map has been provided that shows what streets will be closed to automobile traffic during the January 15, 2011 race. Alternate routes are highlighted in gold on the map. Closed roads are colored red. As of today the only streets that will be closed for the second annual cross-country ski race are: (1) McLeod Avenue from Lawrence Street (WJMS-WIMI Radio) to Lowell Street (The Fabric Patch) in front of the IPSD Building; (2) West Aurora Street from Lahti's Auto Sales Lot to Suffolk Street (Olde Suffok Ale House); and (3) Lowell Street from the alley south of Ayer Street (Brewster's) to the alley north of McLeod Avenue (Lahti's Auto Lot entrance).

During the race people are urged use alternate routes to enter the Downtown. Because parts of Aurora Street and McLeod Avenue will be closed, it is recommended that people use Ayer Street (from Lake Street) to enter the Downtown from the east and McLeod Avenue (from Hurley) to enter the Downtown from the west.

The following information has been added to this article by the SISU Ski Fest Committee:

Roads will be closed on Saturday January 15, between 3 AM and 5 PM.  For your convenience we’ve put together a list of local road closures, and alternate routes.  Signage will also be posted on those routes to help with traffic flow.

 

Downtown road closures (traffic to use alternate routes)

1. The entire Lowell/Aurora intersection

2. Mcleod (one block between Lowell and Lawrence only)

3. Aurora (two blocks between Suffolk and Lawrence only)

7. Lowell (two blocks between Ayer and McLeod only)

 

Norrie neighborhood road closures (traffic to use alternate routes)

1. Beech (one block between Burma and Houk only)

2. Alfred Wright (one block between Suffolk and Pine only)

3. Burma (two blocks between Houk and Mansfield)

4.  Norrie Park Rd. (at Park only)

 

Aurora neighborhood road closures (traffic to use alternate routes, local traffic only)

1. Penokee (one block between Granite and Clemens)

2. Brogan (one block between Harris and Granite)

3.  South Range (between Norrie Park Road and East Pine St.)

4. Frenchtown (between East Pine St. and Lake)

NOTE:

** For Norrie & Aurora neighborhoods please use Oak St to Bulinski to get in and out of town.

** Newport neighborhood, use Bonnie to Ayer St to get into town.  Brogan & Penokee will be tied up.

** Erwin township residents please use VanBuskirk to get into town.