Parts of Cox Road and Liberty Way will be closed this weekend during youth triathlon

Credit: Greg Lynch

Credit: Greg Lynch

Access will be maintained to retailers, including VOA Retail Center, during state’s tax-free weekend.

Road closures will take place today and Sunday, Aug. 4-5, on Cox Road and Liberty Way to accommodate young triathletes competing in the USA Triathlon Youth and Junior National Championship.

Road closures will be in effect from about 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days to accommodate the course and protect the athletes, according to township officials.

Access will be maintained to all local businesses from Tylersville and Cox Road (south of VOA Park Drive), but motorists should expect delays in the area.

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Roads closed during the event times are:

  • Cox Road between Liberty Way and the primary entrance of the VOA Retail Center.
  • Liberty Way between Cox Road and Butler-Warren Road.

Those visiting Cox Road businesses, including the VOA Retail Center, must access the businesses from Tylersville Road during the closures.

Businesses on Service Center Drive will be accessible from Liberty Way only.

All levels of youth triathletes will be participating in the two-day event at the Voice of America MetroPark and on surrounding roads, according to the township.

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