Downtown roads closed for F1 festivities

Downtown roads closed for F1 festivities

Credit: Jessica Vess / KVUE

4th Street at Colorado Street

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by JORDAN ARMSTRONG / KVUE.com

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Posted on November 13, 2012 at 11:16 AM

Updated Thursday, Nov 15 at 8:27 AM

AUSTIN -- There will be several road closures and traffic delays this weekend in downtown Austin.

The Formula 1 race at the Circuit of the Americas track and subsequent fan festivities will close several downtown roads from Nov. 15 to Nov. 18.

Closed from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 11:59 p.m. Monday:

  • West 3rd Street and West 4th Street between Congress and Colorado

Closed from 6 a.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Monday:

  • West 3rd Street and West 4th Street between Colorado and Lavaca
  • East 3rd Street and East 4th Street between Congress and Brazos
  • Colorado Street between West 2nd Street and West 5th Street

Closed from 7 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Monday:

  • Southbound lanes of Congress Avenue between 5th Street and 2nd Street

Closed from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday:

  • Northbound lanes of Congress Avenue between 5th Street and 2nd Street
  • Southbound lanes of Congress Avenue between 2nd Street and Cesar Chavez (2nd Street will be open)

Closed from 6 a.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday:

  • One lane of Trinity Street between East 12th Street and East 15th Street
  • One westbound lane of East 12th Street between Red River and Trinity Streets

Capital Metro says it will expand its transit services during race weekend. A free downtown bus route will be offered from Nov. 16 through Nov. 18. It will run every 15 minutes from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. and will move in a loop around downtown Austin. For a map click here.
 
CapMetro will also offer a $1 bus route to and from downtown Austin and the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport from Nov. 15 through Nov. 19. For more information click here.

For more information visit Cap Metro's website, or call their GO Line at (512) 474-1200.

For the City of Austin's event routes and road closures page click here.

 

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