Pelotonia is back for 2025, and there is no bike lane big enough in Columbus (or maybe even the world) to accommodate all 6,500-plus riders expected at the event.
So that means that car lanes will have to become bike lanes and roads around Columbus and beyond will be closed or restricted.
Here are the road closures you can expect for the event, which runs from Aug. 1-3.
Road closures and restrictions
All of the Pelotonia ride starts are set for Aug. 2, impacting these areas:
There will also be traffic delays and restrictions as bikers make their way along the Pelotonia routes. For Columbus drivers, that means delays on Broad Street/U.S. Route 62 as riders pedal their way toward New Albany.
Pelotonia 24-Mile Route
Pelotonia 30 Mile Route
Pelotonia 50 Mile Route
Pelotonia 63 Mile Route
Pelotonia 100 Mile Route
Pelotonia 153 Mile Route
Pelotonia 190 Mile Route
That’s not all. COTA routes will also see some changes for the event.
COTA changing routes during Pelotonia
COTA Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 24, 25, 102, CMAX and the Zoo Bus will be rerouted starting at 6:30 a.m. on Aug. 2 until midday, according to a COTA spokesperson. The reroutes will occur mainly in Downtown Columbus.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Bikers to hit central Ohio streets for Pelotonia. See which roads will be closed
Reporting by Nathan Hart, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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