See event road closures this weekend in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Department of Transportation released a list of road closures for this weekend due to local events.
Nightfall begins Friday, May 24. But it has different road closures from previous years.
CDOT said the following roads and intersections will be closed every Friday, from May 24 through August 30, from 4 p.m. until midnight.
- Cherry Street at E MLK Blvd
- Martin Luther King Blvd Between Market Street and Lindsay Street (Market Street will remain open in both directions for the duration)
- Georgia Ave from E 10th Street to MLK Blvd
- Georgia Ave from MLK Blvd to E 8th Street
Riverfront Nights begins Saturday, May 25. The following closures will last from noon until 10:30 p.m.
- Riverfront Parkway between Chestnut Street and Power Alley will be closed
- All trucks over 2 axles will be prohibited between W MLK Blvd and Aquarium Way. Only local deliveries will be permitted. Any through trucks that attempt to enter this area will be ticketed
- Street parking will be prohibited on Chestnut Street and Power Alley next to the Chattanooga Green
The Chattanooga Football Club will have a home match on Saturday, May 25. The following roads will be closed from 3 p.m. until midnight.
- Reggie White Blvd between the Chattanooga Skate Park north entrance and W 20th Street (Reggie White will remain closed until 6:00 PM Sunday for the Chattanooga Market)
- Chestnut Street between W 17th Street and W 19th Street
- W 19th Street between Reggie White Blvd and Chestnut Street
The following roads will be closed for the Chattanooga Market this weekend.
- Saturday, May 25th starting at 8 AM for the Chattanooga Beer Fest and will remain closed through Sunday
- Sunday, May 26th, the closure will end at 6 PM following the Chattanooga Market Street Food Festival
The Chattanooga Chase takes place Monday, May 27. CDOT will close the following roads from 5:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
- Barton Ave between Terrace Ave and Dorchester Ave will be closed
- Dorchester Road between Barton Ave and Hixson Pike will be closed
- Hanover Street between Hixson Pike and Dorchester Road will be closed
- The right lane of Hixson Pike northbound between Woodhill Drive and Minnekahda Place will be closed
- Two races will begin at 8 AM and 10 AM respectively. Participants will be sharing the right of way with traffic, please use caution during these times on the following roads: Devonshire Ave, North Ave,
- Concord Street, Riverview Road, Woodhill Drive, Shady Circle, Sunset Road, Minnekahoa Road
