VIA warns of detours ahead of inaugural San Antonio Marathon

VIA Metropolitan Transit wants customer feedback on planned changes to its bus routes. A VIA Metropolitan Transit bus makes a stop in San Antonio. Credit: Courtesy of VIA

VIA Metropolitan Transit is warning riders of major detours this weekend due to the first installment of the San Antonio Marathon.

A total of 26 routes in and around downtown will experience detours Friday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 7, due to conflicts with various courses and road closures. Routes on Saturday, Dec. 6, will run as usual.

Folks can expect detours between 3:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Friday, and again on Sunday from 3 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the following routes:

Route 2/ Route 34

Route 3/ Route 76

Route 4/ Route 28

Route 5/ Route 36

Route 7

Route 8/ Route 67

Route 9/ Route 51

Route 10

Route 14/ Route 66

Route 17/ Route 93

Route 20/ Route 68

Route 21/ Route 77

Route 22/ Route 43

Route 24

Route 25/ Route 75

Route 26/ Route 44

Route 30/ Route 90

Route 32/ Route 96

Route 42

Route 88

Route 46

Route 64

Route 79

Route 82/Route 95

Route 97 Looper

Route 100

A map of the detours and more information is available on VIA’s website.

Organizers expect more than 18,000 runners to participate in the city’s inaugural San Antonio Marathon, including competitors from all 50 states plus 25 countries.

Runners will participate in the SATX 5K by Holiday on Houston Street on Friday, while both a half-marathon and full-length Boston Marathon qualifying race will take place on Sunday.

The San Antonio Marathon replaces the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series, which typically occurred in the first week of December.

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