LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This weekend, thousands are expected to head downtown to participate in the Humana Mini and Marathon as part of the Kentucky Derby Festival. To protect runners, several downtown roads will be closed.
Some of these closures will begin as early as 7 a.m. on Friday and will last until 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The first road to close on Friday will be River Road. River Road from Preston Street to Witherspoon Street will close at 9 a.m. on Friday. Additionally, there will be no parking allowed on Preston Street from Witherspoon to Main Street starting at 7 a.m. on Friday.
Some roads like Muhammad Ali Boulevard and Jefferson Street will have single-lane closures and roads adjacent to the course may be affected. You can see a full list of closures and no parking areas as well as a visual map here.
Additionally, Iroquois Park will be closed from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday.
The starting line for this year's races is at Brook St. and Main St. Runners will gather at the South Great Lawn at Waterfront Park for the after-race celebrations. For more information on the Mini and Marathon, click here.
ROAD CLOSURES FOR MINI AND MARATHON:
The following street will be closed from 9:00am on 4-26 to 4:00pm on 4-27
- River Road from Preston Street to Witherspoon Street
The following streets will be closed from 4:00am to 4:00pm on 4-27
- Main Street from Jackson Street to Brook Street
- Preston Street from Main Street to River Road
- Witherspoon Street from Floyd Street to Clay Street
The following streets will be closed from 7:00am until 4:00pm on 4-27
- Official Start: Brook St. & Main St.
- Main Street from Jackson Street to 20th Street
- 20th Street from Main Street to Market Street
- Market Street from 20th Street to 15th Street
- Muhammad Ali Boulevard from 15th Street to 18th Street
- 18th Street from Muhammad Ali Boulevard to Broadway
- Broadway from Dixie Highway to Second Street
- Fourth Street from Broadway to Oakdale Avenue
- Park Avenue from Fourth Street to Sixth Street
- Sixth Street from Park Avenue to Magnolia Avenue
- Magnolia Avenue from Fourth Street to Sixth Street
- Central Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Second Street
The following streets will be closed from 7:00am until 4:00pm on 4-27
- Third Street from Central Ave. to Southern Parkway
- Third Street from Central Avenue to Main Street
- 3rdStreet –from Broadway to Main Street (New Marathon Course)
The following Streets will be closed from 7:30am until 4:00pm on 4-27.
- Southern Parkway from Third Street to New Cut Road
- Iroquois Park (The Park will close at 7:00am)
- Taylor Boulevard from Huntoon Avenue to Kenwood Drive (Cross Traffic Will Be Allowed)
The following Streets will be closed from 8:00am until 4:00pm on 4-27.
- Breckinridge Street from Third Street to Barret Avenue
- Barret Avenue from Christy Avenue to Winter Avenue
- Winter Avenue from Barret Avenue to Baxter Avenue
- Baxter Avenue from Winter Avenue to Broadway
- Broadway to Third Street (North westbound lanes for runners) – Use two-way traffic on south Eastbound Broadway. Broadway I-65N Ramp exit 136A will be shut down. Access to I-65N exit to 136B only.
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