This is Jill Farnsworth / with your mid-day traffic report for Friday. //

Commuters northbound on Winston Avenue near Jackson Park /

can expect bumper-to-bumper traffic through the downtown area. //

A major road construction project /

is blocking all but one of the northbound lanes at Regent’s Road, /

and is scheduled to continue through next Wednesday. //

So if you’re planning on heading north through downtown, /

we’d recommend that you use Bay Avenue instead. //

Traffic on many of the major roads in the Pine Hills district /

will be blocked or restricted all day Saturday /

for the 36th annual Pine Hills International Marathon. //

And the local Park and Recreation Bureau has set up a toll-free number /

you can call for details on times, locations and recommended detours. //

That’s 1-800-555-1234. // Now back to Milt Hall and more music. //

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