ROANOKE – On Saturday, April 22, there will be several street closures from 5:30 AM to 3:30 PM due to the "Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon" event. These street closures include:
From 5:30 AM to 3:30 PM:
Bullitt Avenue eastbound, between Parking Garage entrance and Jefferson Street
1st Street SW, between Church Avenue and Day Avenue
Luck Avenue, between 1st Street SW and 2nd Street SW
Day Avenue, between Jefferson Street and 1st Street SW
Franklin Road, between Jefferson Street and 2nd Street SW
Jefferson Street, between Franklin Road and Elm Avenue
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From 5:30 AM to 8:30 AM:
Jefferson Street, between Church Avenue and Franklin Road
Franklin Road, between Williamson Road and Jefferson Street.
From 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM:
Walnut Avenue, between Hamilton Terrace to Sylvan Road
Walnut Bridge westbound, between Jefferson Street and Hamilton Terrace
From 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM:
Jefferson Street northbound, between Elm Avenue and Williamson Road
Walnut Bridge eastbound, between Jefferson Street and Hamilton Terrace
From 6:30 AM to 11:45 AM:
J. B. Fishburn Parkway, between Walnut Avenue and Mill Mountain Spur Road (Mill Mountain Zoo will be open at noon)
From 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM:
Elm Avenue, between Williamson Road and 1st Street SW
Jefferson Street southbound, between Elm Avenue and Williamson Road (including all side streets between Williamson Road and 1st Street)
From 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM:
Wiley Drive, between Franklin Road and Crystal Springs Avenue
From 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM:
6th Street SW, between Day Avenue and Elm Avenue
Wasena Avenue, westbound, between 12th Street SW and Brighton Road
Jefferson Street the southbound curb lane, between Elm Avenue and Williamson Road (two-way traffic will be maintained on Jefferson Street)
Due to this event, on-street parking may be temporarily restricted. All other Parking Garages and Parking Lots will remain accessible.
Valley Metro buses will run on their usual schedules. Trip planning on Valley Metro buses is available via Google Transit at www.valleymetro.com
For more information about the Blue Ride Marathon visit: http://www.blueridgemarathon.com/