Traffic & Transit
Road Closures Announced For Upcoming Mystic 5K Race
The road closures will be Saturday morning for the Annual Mystic Irish 5K Road Race.

Information via Groton Police
GROTON, CT — The Groton Police announce a Traffic Alert and Road Closures occurring Saturday 03/18/2023 between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM, in the Mystic area due to the Annual Mystic Irish 5K Road Race.
This event is a local 5k sponsored by the Town of Groton Parks and Recreation and is in conjunction with the “Mystic Irish Parade” being held 03/19/2023.
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The start and finish of this road race are on Pearl Street, which will be closed between Clift Street and West Main Street, from 8:00 AM until the end of the race.
Clift Street, Grove Avenue, Starr Street, and Gravel Street will experience road closures and traffic back-ups just before the start of the race, at 10:00 AM. These closures are expected to last only a minimal amount of time.
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Access to River Road from Bindloss Road and Route 27 will only be closed just before the start time of the race and will reopen as soon as safety permits.
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