The Richmond Police Department asks motorists to be mindful of runners, parking restrictions and street closings because of the Richmond SunTrust Marathon this Saturday.
Drivers need to be patient and on the lookout for runners along the routes.
Please be aware of signs restricting parking and detours throughout the city starting at 4 p.m. Friday and continuing through 5 p.m. Saturday.
The following streets will be closed during the designated times:
- Cary Street will be closed between 3rd and 12th Streets from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. The recommended detour is southbound 2nd Street to Byrd Street. Byrd Street will bear left and intersect Canal Street. Follow Canal east to 14th Street.
- Broad Street (both eastbound and westbound) between 5th and 11th Streets will be closed to traffic from 4am to 9am. Westbound traffic will be detoured north onto 11th Street and west on Leigh Street.
- Broad Street (both eastbound and westbound) between 5th Street and N. Boulevard will be closed from 6 a.m. to 9am. Eastbound traffic will be detoured north on Sheppard Street, east on Marshall Street, north on the Boulevard, east on Leigh Street, south on 10th Street, east on Marshall Street, south on 12th Street back to Broad Street.
- Grace Street from Allen Ave. to 3rd Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- 3rd Street from Broad Street to Cary Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Mulberry Street between Broad St. and Monument Ave. will be closed from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the HCA Virginia 8K.
- Grace Street will be closed between Boulevard and Allen Ave. from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the HCA Virginia 8K.
- Lombardy Street between Brook Rd. and Monument Ave will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- North Boulevard northbound from Broad St. to Hermitage Rd. will be closed from 7 a.m. to 10am for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
- Hermitage Road northbound from Boulevard to Pope Ave will be closed from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. for the McDonalds Half Marathon.
- Brookland Parkway eastbound from Hermitage Rd. to Lamont St. will be closed from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. for the McDonald’s Half Marathon
- Bellevue Avenue from Hermitage Rd to Bryan Park entrance will be closed from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. for the McDonald’s Half Marathon.
- Monument Avenue westbound between Mulberry and Westmoreland will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- Westmoreland between Monument Ave and Grove Ave will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Grove Avenue westbound between Commonwealth and Maple will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Maple Avenue from Grove to Cary Street will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- The Huguenot Bridge will be closed to all traffic from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Northbound traffic on Huguenot Road will be detoured north from Huguenot Road onto Chippenham Parkway to the Willey Bridge.
- Riverside Dr. will be closed from the Huguenot Bridge to Scottview Drive from 6am to Noon.
- Forest Hill Ave. westbound from Roanoke St. to Hathaway Rd. will be closed from 8 a.m. to 11:30am.
- Semmes Ave. Westbound from Cowardin Ave. to Roanoke St. will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to Noon
- Belvidere Street northbound at Grace Street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The recommended detour will be east on Byrd Street to the Downtown Expressway eastbound to I-95 northbound.
- West Main Street, from Belvidere to Boulevard will be closed from 9 a. m. 1 p.m. Westbound traffic Main St will be detoured North on Belvidere, East on Franklin, and South on 1st Street to the Westbound Downtown Expressway.
- Belvidere Street southbound between Broad and Grace Streets will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The recommended detour for southbound Belvidere Street will be onto I-95 southbound just north of Leigh Street
- The southbound exit ramp from the Powhite Parkway to Forest Hill Avenue and the northbound entrance ramp from westbound Forest Hill Avenue onto the Powhite Parkway will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. until approximately 11 a.m.
- There will also be numerous and frequent lane closures along the Marathon, Half Marathon & 8k routes, including closures on: Broad Street, North Boulevard, Monument Avenue, Grove Avenue, Maple Avenue, Cary Street Road, River Road, Scottview Drive, Forest Hill Avenue, Semmes Avenue, the Lee Bridge, Belvidere Street, West Main Street, Hermitage Road, Fauqier Avenue, Brook Road.
