Local News: City of Austin Provides the List of Road Closures during the Spring Festival Season

By Liz Lopez

A comprehensive list of road closures in the downtown area for Spring Festival Season 2017, including the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals (SXSW), is now available for viewing and download on austintexas.gov/citystage.

Closures will begin as early as 3a.m. Friday, March 10 and remain in effect until 3 a.m. March 20. Maps for designated passenger pickup/drop-off points and pedicab routes are also available for viewing and download.

Austin residents and visitors are encouraged to use mass transit or other transportation options to avoid traffic delays in the downtown area during Spring Festival Season. Capital Metro will operate extended hours beginning March 10 visit http://capmetro.org for more details.

A full list of resources and options to help residents and visitors get to their destinations safely is available here: http://austintexas.gov/gethomesafe

Source: City of Austin

Photo Source: austintexas.gov

 

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