Dozens of Nashville road closures announced for Saturday's Rock 'n' Roll marathon
The streets of Nashville will be flooded with runners Saturday for the annual St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon and half-marathon.
Racing kicks off Saturday, with the marathon beginning at 7:20 a.m. and the 10k and 5K races starting at 6:30 a.m.
Visitors to Music City should anticipate several full and partial road closures during the races, with road closures near Nissan Stadium beginning at 8 a.m. Friday at Victory Avenue from South 2nd to Titans Way, Titans Way from Victory Avenue to Russell Street, Russell Street from Titans Way to South 1sth Street and South 1st Street from Woodland Street to Russell Street.
Most of the road closures will occur Saturday morning. More than 40 have been announced.
Several road closures will begin at 3 a.m. Saturday ahead of the races and close through noon.
Here is a list of announced road closures:
Broadway from Third Avenue South to 13th Avenue North
Interstate 40 eastbound along Broadway and Demonbrueun Street and I-40 westbound along Demonbreun Street
Seventh Avenue North from Broadway to Commerce Street
Second Avenue South through Eighth Avenue South from Broadway to Demonbreun Street
12 Avenue South from Broadway to Demonbreun Street
McGavock Street from 12th Avenue South to 11 Avenue South
Music Row Roundabout from Demonbreun Street to 17th Avenue
17th Avenue South from Music Row Roundabout to Magnolia Boulevard and 18th Avenue South
Magnolia Boulevard southbound from 17th Avenue to 18th Avenue
18th Avenue from Magnolia Boulevard to Portland Avenue
Portland Avenue from 18th Avenue to Belmont Boulevard
Belmont Boulevard from Portland Avenue to Clifton Lane
Clifton Lane from Belmont Boulevard to Lealand Lane
Lealand Lane from Clifton Lane to Clayton Avenue
Clayton Avenue from Lealand Lane to 12th Avenue South and Granny White
12th Avenue South from Clayton Avenue to Wedgewood Avenue
Wedgewood Avenue from 12th Avenue South to Magnolia Boulevard
Magnolia Boulevard from Wedgewood Avenue to Division Street
16th Avenue South from Wedgewood Avenue to Division Street
Division Street from 16th Avenue South to 12th Avenue South
12th Avenue South from Division Street to 11th Avenue South
11th Avenue South from 12th Avenue South to 11th Avenue North.
11th Avenue North from 11th Avenue South to Lifeway Plaza
Nelson Merry Street from 11th Avenue North to 10th Circle North
10th Circle North from Charlotte Avenue to Rosa Parks Boulevard
Rosa Parks Boulevard from 10th Circle North to Jefferson Street
Rosa Parks Boulevard northbound from Jefferson Street to Athens Way
Athens Way northbound from Rosa Parks Boulevard to Great Circle Road
Great Circle Road eastbound from Athens Way to Cumberland River Greenway
Cumberland River Greenway from Great Circle Road to Stockyard Street
Taylor Street from Second Avenue North to Adams Street
Jefferson Street eastbound from Rosa Parks Boulevard to Rep. John Lewis Way
Rep. John Lewis Way from Jefferson Street to James Robertson Parkway
Junior Gilliam Way from Sixth Avenue North to Second Avenue North
Sixth Avenue North from Jefferson Street to Junior Gilliam Way
Seventh Avenue North from Jefferson Street to Junior Gilliam Way
Harrison Street from Rosa Parks Boulevard to Fifth Avenue North
James Robertson Parkway from Rosa Parks Boulevard to Third Avenue North
Third Avenue North from James Robertson Parkway to Union Street
Union Street from Third Avenue North to Woodland Street
Woodland Street from Union Street to South Fifth Street
Woodland Street from South Fifth Street to South 10th Street
South 10th Street from Woodland Street to Russell Street
Russell Street from South 10th Street to South Seventh Street
South Seventh Street from Russell Street to Fatherland Street
Fatherland Street from South Seventh Street to South Fifth Street
South Fifth Street from Woodland Street to Davidson Street
Davidson Street from South Fifth Street to Shelby Park
Shelby Park and Bottoms — all park roads
South First Street from Woodland Street to Russell Street
Russell Street from Titans Way to South Second Street
Titans Way from Russell Street to Victory Avenue
Victory Avenue from Titans Way to South Second Street
Kids Rock Road Race closures
The kids 1-mile race Sunday will have three road closures.
Beginning at Titans Way from Victory Avenue to Russell Street, Victory Avenue from South Second Street to Titans Way and Russell Street from Titans Way to South First Street will be closed from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Reach reporter Craig Shoup by email at cshoup@gannett.com and on X @Craig_Shoup. To support his work, sign up for a digital subscription to www.tennessean.com.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville traffic: Music City road closures for Rock 'n' Roll marathon