Amgen Tour Will Affect Downtown Traffic
City, Caltrans Describe Potential Hazards
POSTED: 5:05 pm PST February 15,
2008
UPDATED: 5:30 pm PST February 15,
2008
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The city of Sacramento is letting the public know about traffic impacts on Tuesday while bicycle racers on the Amgen Tour of California ride to the finish at the state Capitol.The downtown road hazards will be as follows, according to the city of Sacramento:Starting 9 p.m. on Monday, 10th Street from N to K streets will be closed as will L Street from 10th to 15th streets
On Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., no parking will be allowed on the streets listed below and there will be intermittent street closures between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Emergency vehicles will be allowed but local access will be limited. Capitol Mall may be closed for approximately 15 minutes as the race proceeds to the finish line, which will take place between about 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Approximately 400 parking meters near Capitol Mall will be bagged around 6 p.m. on Monday. Cars remaining after Tuesday at 9 a.m. will be towed. The city's Capitol Garage at 10th and L streets will be closed to "daily visitors" on the day of the event and only be available to monthly contract holders. Monthly parkers will be able to access the garage via the alley between 9th and 10th streets. The city's police and transportation departments encourage commuting alternatives on the day of the event, such as riding a bike. All-day parkers should utilize a nearby parking facility and avoid traveling by car from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates are sponsoring a free bicycle valet service on the Capitol grounds, between the west steps and The Lifestyle Festival on 10th Street between L and N. The valet bike parking goes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. No locks are needed. Parking Services highly recommends using the Old Sacramento Garage at 3rd and I streets, the Downtown Plaza West Garage at L and 3rd streets, the Downtown Plaza East Garage with entrances on J and L streets and the Tower Bridge garage off Capitol. Caltrans said motorists on Interstate 5, Highway 113 and Highway 128 may have delays as bicycle racers travel through Sacramento and Yolo counties.Caltrans offers up the following traffic hazards for Tuesday:Highway 113 (Davis and Yolo County): at the Russell Boulevard offramp. Traffic will be detoured to Hutchinson Boulevard to the south and Covell Boulevard to the north. Local police will be managing traffic in Davis. Highway 128 (Woodland): from the Yolo County Line to West Main Street: The California Highway Patrol will assist with full rolling lane and ramp closures and traffic breaks. I-5 (Woodland): southbound only, from the Junction of I-5/State Highway 113 in Woodland south to the River Road exit. This route will be affected only in the unlikely event that County Road 22 is flooded due to heavy rain. If County Road 22 is open, only the north and southbound County Road 102 off-ramps from I-5 will be closed. The CHP will assist with full rolling lane and ramp closures and traffic breaks. Tower Bridge (State Highway 275) (Sacramento): Cyclists will enter Sacramento from West Capitol Avenue to ride over the Tower Bridge heading toward the finish line in downtown. The CHP will assist with full rolling lane closures and traffic breaks.
- 9th Street from L to N
- N Street from 9th to 15th
- 15th Street from N to P
- P Street from 15th to 18th
- 18th Street from L to P
- L Street from 9th to 18th
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