[Emailfda] FW: Street Closings, Restrictions for Monument 10K

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From: Mercante, James R. - Police 
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:17 AM
Subject: Street Closings, Restrictions for Monument 10K

 

Street Closings, Restrictions for Monument 10K 

 


March 25, 2010

The Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K celebrates its 10th anniversary this
year. The 10K events begin 8 a.m. Saturday, March 27, with the First
Market Mile Kids Run. The first wave of the 10K steps off 8:30 a.m. near
Broad and Harrison streets. The 10K's finish line is on Franklin Street
next to Monroe Park.

 

Logistics of the 10K will require numerous street closings and traffic
pattern changes throughout the city. Following are the Richmond Police
closings and changes scheduled from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday:

 

*                    Broad Street from Belvidere Street to Lombardy
Street will be closed from 4 a.m. to noon. The recommended detour for
westbound traffic on Broad is right on Belvidere, left on Leigh Street
and left on Allen Avenue. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic
on Broad is left on Allen, right on Leigh and right on Belividere.

*                    Laurel Street will be closed from Main to Grace
streets from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.

*                    Franklin Street will be closed from Shafer to
Belvidere streets from 4 a.m. to 
2 p.m. and from Lombardy to Shafer from 7:30 a.m. to noon.

*                    Lombardy Street will be closed from Broad to Park
Avenue from 7:30 to 11 a.m.

*                    Grace Street will be closed from Belvidere to Allen
from 7:45 to 11 a.m.

*                                           Monument Avenue and Franklin
Street will be closed from Staples Mill Road to Stuart Circle (Lombardy
Street) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The recommended detour for eastbound
traffic is left on Staples Mill, right on Broad, left on Allen, right on
Leigh and right on Belvidere. The recommended detour for westbound
traffic is right on Belvidere, left on Leigh, left on Allen and right on
Broad.

*                     The Boulevard will be closed at Monument Avenue
from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The recommended detour for northbound traffic is
left on Park Avenue, right on Thompson Street to I-195. The recommended
detour for southbound traffic is right on Grace Street, right on
Thompson Street, left on Broad Street, left on Hamilton Street to I-195.

*                    Park Avenue will be close from Cherry Street to
Lombardy from 7:45 to 8:15 a.m.

 

There will be many street closings for all north and south streets
intersecting Monument Avenue and Franklin Street from Staples Mill Road
to Belvidere Street. Motorists are strongly encouraged to use I-95 and
I-195 to travel around the city.

 

In addition to the street closings, parking will be prohibited prior to
and during the 10K on the following streets:

 

3 p.m. Friday, March 26, to noon Saturday

*                    Both sides of Broad Street from Belvidere to
Lombardy

*                    Both sides of Franklin Street from Belvidere to
Shafer 

*                    Both sides of Laurel Street from Grace to Cathedral

 

4 a.m. to noon Saturday

*                    Both sides of Monument Avenue from Stuart Circle to
Staples Mill

*                    Both sides of Franklin Street from Stuart Circle to
Shafer 

*                    Both sides of Laurel Street from Cathedral to Main

*                    Both sides of Park Avenue from Harrison to Linden

*                    Both sides of Lombardy from Park to Monument

 

4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

*                    Both sides of Chantilly Street from Monument to
Monumental

*                    Both sides of Kent Street from Wythe to Monument

 

In addition, parking will be prohibited on both sides of Lombardy from
Broad to Stuart Circle from 4 to 10 a.m. Saturday and both sides of
Grace from Belvidere to Allen from 4 to 10:30 a.m.

 

Richmond Police reminds all 10K event participants and attendees to take
advantage of parking in the decks near the start and finish lines and to
not leave any items that may tempt would-be thieves in plain view in
your vehicle, regardless of where you park. 

 

 

~James Mercante

Richmond Police Department

Public Affairs

 

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