"The Berkeley Half Marathon is back again this weekend, and the city will be shutting down parking and travel lanes starting Saturday to accommodate the race course, which typically draws several thousand runners each year. Roads will stay open to vehicular traffic until at least 5 a.m. Sunday morning but the city will shut down four blocks around the finish line at Civic Center Park beginning Saturday morning."
"Anyone moving through Berkeley by foot, bike, car or public transit should expect closures, detours and delays, the city posted on its website Monday. If you've parked your car on an affected street, move it well before that road's particular closure time and take note of parking restrictions, according to the announcement. Motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and transit riders should brace for delays, detours and closures Sunday as the Berkeley Half Marathon winds through the city."
"The city announcement included a list of significant street closures: Interstate-80 eastbound off-ramp to University Avenue: 6 a.m.-noon I-80 westbound off-ramp to University Avenue: 6 a.m.-noon; use Gilman Street or Ashby Avenue exit Off-ramps from I-80 and Ashby Avenue to Frontage Road: 6 am.-noon Frontage Road from University Avenue to Ashby Avenue exit: 6 a.m.-noon Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Allston Way to Addison Street: 5 a.m.-2 p.m."
Berkeley will shut down parking and travel lanes starting Saturday to accommodate the Berkeley Half Marathon, with four blocks around the Civic Center Park finish line closed beginning Saturday morning. Temporary parking restrictions will be enforced starting 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Roads remain open to vehicles until at least 5 a.m. Sunday, but major detours and delays are expected throughout race day. Race organizers provide course maps, detours and closure schedules for the half marathon, 5K and 10K. Transit riders are advised to track modified AC Transit routes and service alerts. Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should plan for substantial disruptions.
Read at www.berkeleyside.org
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