ROANOKE, VA - The following streets will be closed due to various events occurring Friday, April 15 - Saturday, April 16.
On Friday, April 15, Market Street and Wall Street, between Salem Avenue and Campbell Avenue, will be closed from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM due to the "Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon" event.
On Saturday, April 16, 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.
- From 5:30 AM to 3:30 PM, 1st Street SW, between Church Avenue and Day Avenue
- From 5:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Luck Avenue, between 1st Street SW and 2nd Street SW
- From 5:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Day Avenue, between Jefferson Street and 1st Street SW
- From 5:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Franklin Road, between Williamson Road and 1s Street SW
- From 5:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Jefferson Street, between Church Avenue and Elm Avenue (Including all side streets between Williamson Road and 1st Street SW)
- From 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM, Jefferson Street, between Elm Avenue and Williamson Road (including all side streets between Williamson Road and 1st Street)
- From 6:30 AM to 9:00 AM, Elm Avenue, between Williamson Road and 1st Street SW
- From 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Williamson Road southbound, between Albemarle Avenue and Jefferson Street
- From 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Walnut Avenue, between Laurel Street and Jefferson Street (westbound will re-open by 9:00 AM)
- From 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM, J. B. Fishburn Parkway, between Walnut Avenue and Mill Mountain Spur Road
- From 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Jefferson Street southbound, between Riverside Circle and Weller Lane
- 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
- From 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Wasena Avenue, westbound, between 12th Street SW and Brighton Road
- From 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, 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. The Market garage will not be accessible Saturday, from 5:30 AM to 3:30 PM. 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 on street closures visit www.roanokeva.gov contact David Bess, City of Roanoke, at 540-853-5297 or Dwayne Nelms, City of Roanoke, at 540-853-5482
For more information about the Blue Ride Marathon visit: http://www.blueridgemarathon.com/