Once the race gets underway at 6:15 p.m., motorists leaving downtown will only be able to use southbound McDougall Hill, 103rd Street and 106th Street, but are advised to expect major delays.
Thirty-seven bus routes will detour around downtown and two shuttle buses inside the downtown road closures will take customers to southbound bus connections. The LRT will not be affected.
The following road closures will be in place:
—96th Avenue/100th Street (Rossdale), 2—8:30 p.m.
—107th Street, 3:30—9 p.m.
—Grierson Hill, 5:15—9 p.m.
—River Valley Road, 5:15—9 p.m.
—97th Street, 5:15—9 p.m.
—100th Street, 5:15—9 p.m.
—101st Street, 5:15—9 p.m.
—102nd Avenue/102A Avenue, 5:15—9 p.m.
—Walterdale Hill and Bridge, 6—8:30 p.m.
—99th Street south of 102nd Avenue, Noon — 9 p.m.
—99th Street, 102nd Avenue to City Hall Parkade closed August 31 — September 4.
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