AUSTIN, Texas – With runners taking over downtown for the Austin Marathon there are several road closures that might impact traffic this weekend.

The marathon kicks off on Sunday, February 17 at 7 a.m., but some of the road closures will start on Saturday.

Road closures:

  • Saturday: Riverside Drive, from South 1st St to Lee Barton Rd (4 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
  • Sunday: South Congress Ave, from Riverside Dr to Ben White Blvd, all southbound lanes closed, one northbound open (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
  • Sunday: Westbound Ben White Frontage Rd, from Congress Ave to South 1st St (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
  • Sunday: South 1st St, from Riverside Dr to Ben White Blvd, all northbound lanes closed, one southbound lane open (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
  • Sunday: South 1st St Bridge, from Riverside Dr to Cesar Chavez, one northbound lane open, (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
  • Sunday: Congress Avenue Bridge, from Riverside Dr to Cesar Chavez, one northbound lane open (6 a.m. to 9 a.m.)