Austin, TX
Road closures to expect ahead of Austin Marathon
AUSTIN, Texas — Roads across the city will begin to close on Feb. 13 for the Austin Marathon, with closures continuing throughout the weekend.
The Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K will begin at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
On Feb. 13, Congress Avenue between 7th and 11th streets and 9th Street between Colorado and Brazos streets will be closed starting at 9 a.m. for packet pick-ups for runners.
Additionally, 8th and 10th streets between Colorado and Brazos streets will close starting at 2 p.m. on Friday.
Starting at 4 a.m. on Saturday, Congress Avenue between Cesar Chavez Street and 11th Street and 2nd Street between Colorado and Brazos streets will close.
On race day, the City of Austin will shut down all roads on the runner’s route no later than 6 a.m.
Key race day closures include South Congress Avenue from Riverside Drive to Ben White Boulevard from 5 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Cesar Chavez from Congress Avenue to MoPac from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 15th Street from Lamar Boulevard to Guadalupe Street from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and East Dean Keeton Street from Interstate 35 to Manor Road from 6 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
All streets are expected to be reopened by 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
For a complete list of closures, as well as tips for navigation, check out the guide below.
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What they’re saying:
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