ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 Drivers in Vilano Beach should expect delays Saturday morning as runners take over the Vilano Bridge for an annual community race.<\/p>\n
The North Shores Improvement Association is hosting the 29th Annual Vilano Bridge Run, a long-standing event that supports the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind and the Vilano Beach community.<\/p>\n
Traffic impacts are expected from about 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Race leaders encourage runners to get there as early as two hours in advance.<\/p>\n
Officials say several roads in the Surfside Vilano Beach area will be closed, including Second Street, with impacts extending through First Street and Oak Avenue to the Vilano Bridge.<\/p>\n
One lane of the bridge from the Vilano Beach side going towards St. Augustine will be closed during the race. The other side will remain open.<\/p>\n
St. Johns County deputies will direct traffic through the area.<\/p>\n
As runners clear the course, organizers say participants will be moved into bike lanes to allow traffic to gradually resume.<\/p>\n
The race route stretches from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind campus on May Street, across the bridge and toward Coastal Highway.<\/p>\n
After the race, organizers are inviting the community to attend a \u201cParty in the Park,\u201d featuring local vendors, food trucks, live music and activities for children.<\/p>\n
Officials encourage drivers to plan ahead and allow extra travel time during the event.<\/p>\n
About 1,300 runners are expected at the event. <\/p>\n
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