The Chattanooga Division of Transportation announces the following upcoming special event road closures:
Armed Forces Day Parade -
The following roads and intersections will be closed Friday, May 5 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. to stage the annual Armed Forces Day Parade:
• Market Street between W. 12th and MLK Boulevard;
• W. 11th Street at the intersection of Market Street; and
• W. 10th Street at the intersection of Market Street.
The Armed Forces Day Parade will start at 10 a.m.
within the southbound lanes of Market Street at 10th Street and travel northbound until W. 5th Street, where the parade will disperse. The following restrictions will be in place during the parade:
• Market Street southbound between W. 4th Street and W. 10th Street will be closed;
• Cherry Street between W. 4th Street and W. 10th Street will be closed;
• The cross streets of Market Street and MLK Boulevard, 8th Street, 7th Street, 6th Street and 5th Street will be closed during the parade;
• All southbound street parking between 4th Street and 10th Street will be prohibited during the parade; and
• The eastbound right lane of 4th Street will be closed from Broad Street to Cherry Street for bus staging.
Gran Fondo Hincapie Street Closures and Traffic Impact -
The following roads and intersections will be closed from Friday, May 5 beginning at 2 p.m. until Saturday, May 6 at 6 p.m. for the Gran Fondo Hincapie setup and bike event:
• E. Martin Luther King Boulevard from Lindsay Street to Houston Street;
• Houston Street from E. Martin Luther King Boulevard to E. 10th Street; and
• East 10th Street at the intersection of Houston Street.
Gran Fondo Hincapie Bike Ride - Cyclists will be escorted by CPD officers starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, beginning from E. Martin Luther King Boulevard, turning north onto Market Street. CPD will be present at all intersections on Market Street, crossing into North Shore and continuing on Cherokee Boulevard. Please watch for instructions from these officers as the cyclists will be given the right of way while an officer is present.
A secondary route traveling Manufacturers Road will have officers present at both Highway 27 ramps and at the entrance of Renaissance Park.
The first return cyclists are expected back into Chattanooga around 10 a.m.
Inbound cyclists will return via Tiftonia using Cummings Road, Wauhatchie Pike, turning north onto Cummings Highway, and turning right onto Old Wauhatchie Pike. The timed portion of the event will end at Scenic Highway. Cyclists will return to downtown at their own pace by traveling south on Scenic Highway, and east on Cummings Highway until Broad Street. From Broad Street, cyclists will turn on W. 33rd, then travel north on Alton Park Boulevard/Market Street, right on W. 12th Street, continuing onto Houston Street, and back to the closure on E. Martin Luther King Boulevard. Officers will be located at major intersections/traffic lights for the inbound cyclists.
Cyclists will be required to ride with traffic while following the rules of the road. This is an open course so expect cyclists throughout the city. Please pay close attention to officer instructions when CPD is present.
Most cyclists should complete their routes by 4 p.m.
Chattanooga Market / Running of the Chihuahuas -
Reggie White Boulevard between W. 20th Street and the Skate Park Parking Access will be closed on Saturday, May 6 from 6 a.m.-4 p.m. for the 'Running of the Chihuahuas' and on Sunday, May 7 from 6 a.m.-4 p.m. for the Chattanooga Market 'Strawberry Festival.'
Chattanooga Football Club -
The following roads will be closed on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.:
• Reggie White Boulevard between the Chattanooga Skate Park north entrance and W. 20th Street (in conjunction with the 'Running of the Chihuahuas event');
• Chestnut Street between W. 17th Street and W. 19th Street; and
• W. 19th Street between Reggie White Boulevard and Chestnut Street.
Street parking will be prohibited on Chestnut Street within the closure on the dates/times listed above. Vehicles left within the closure will be towed at the owner's expense.
View
CDOT's map of event and road closures for full details of these activities and other projects underway in our public space.