Saturday, April 5, 2008

Parking and Traffic Information

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Expo Parking and Directions
U-TURN has plenty of FREE parking spaces located in the surface lots around the building.

Directions to U-TURN are as follows:

  • From the North:
    Take I-95 South toward Richmond. Get on I-64 West toward Charlottesville and take the first exit, Staples Mill Road. Go East (or left at the fork) and once on Staples Mill Road count stoplights. At the fourth stoplight make a left turn onto Thalbro Street. Then make your first right turn onto Maywill Street. U-TURN is the large building on the left.
  • From the South:
    Take I-95 North toward Richmond. Exit onto I-64W/I-195. Get on I-195 South and take the first exit, Hamilton Street/Broad Street. Go right at the fork toward Broad Street and continue until the stoplight (this is Broad Street). Make a right turn onto West Broad Street and continue until you reach Richmond Ford Auto Sales. Make the next right turn (at the Burger King) onto Maywill Street. U-TURN is on the right side of the street.
  • From Chippenham/Midlothian/Chesterfield:
    Take I-195 North. Take the exit for Broad Street. Turn right at stoplight onto Roseneath Road. Turn right at next stoplight onto West Broad Street and continue until you reach Richmond Ford Auto Sales. Make the next right turn (at the Burger King) onto Maywill Street. U-TURN is on the right side of the street.
  • From the West:
    Take I-64 East toward Richmond. Exit onto Staples Mill Road East (Rt. 33). Once on Staples Mill Road count stoplights. At the fourth stoplight make a left turn onto Thalbro Street. U-TURN is the large building on the left.
  • From the East:
    Take I-64 West toward Richmond and merge onto I-95 North toward Washington DC. Exit onto I-64W/I-195. Get on I-195 South and take the first exit, Hamilton Street/Broad Street. Go right at the fork toward Broad Street and continue until the stop light (this is Broad Street). Make a right turn onto W. Broad Street and continue until you reach Richmond Ford Auto Sales. Make the next right turn (at the Burger King) onto Maywill Street. U-TURN is on the right side of the street.

Race Day Parking
We encourage participants to car pool to the race. Even better run or ride your bike to the starting line. Free parking is available on streets throughout the area. We strongly recommend going east of Belvidere to find on-street and surface-lot parking. To lessen your chances of getting stuck in traffic, please avoid the Belvidere exits off I-95 and I-195 and instead go further east and exit on 3rd Street, Broad Street or Franklin Street.

Paid parking ($5 per vehicle) is available in parking decks located at 801 W. Main Street (between Laurel and Cherry streets), at 1101 W. Cary Street (corner of Cary & Harrison St.), 609 Bowe Street (next to the Siegel Center) and 100 S. Jefferson Street (between Cary and Canal Street).

Please note that Broad Street (between Belvidere and Lombardy) and Franklin Street/Monument Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic on race morning. To access the parking decks in the area, please use:

  • Main Street deck: Take I-195 to the Idlewood exit. Make a left turn onto Cherry Street to the entrance to the deck.
  • Cary Street Deck: Traveling east on Cary Street, the deck will be located on your right at the intersection of Harrison Street.
  • Bowe Street deck: Exit I-95 at the Boulevard and head south (right). Make a left turn onto Leigh Street. Travel east to Bowe Street and make a right turn(one block east of Lombardy). Go south and the parking deck will be on your left.
  • Jefferson Street deck: Travelling east on Cary Street, the deck will be located on your right at the intersection of Jefferson Street (two blocks east of Belvidere Street).

Race Day Street Closings

  • Broad Street will be closed between Belvidere Street and Lombardy Street from 5 AM to 11 AM. The recommended detour for westbound traffic is right on Belvidere Street to 95 North. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic is left on Allen Avenue, right on Leigh Street, right on Belvidere. Motorists are encouraged to use I-95 as an alternate.
  • Laurel Street will be closed between Main and Grace Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
  • Franklin Street will be closed between Shafer Street and Belvidere Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
  • Cathedral Place will close from Laurel to Shafer Court from 5 AM to 1 PM.
  • Park Avenue will close from Shafer Court to Lombardy Street/Stuart Circle from 7 AM to 9 AM.
  • Lombardy Street will be closed between Broad Street and Franklin Street (Stuart Circle) from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
  • Franklin Street will be closed between Lombardy Street and Shafer Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
  • Grace Street will be closed between Belvidere Street and Allen Avenue from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
  • Monument Avenue / Franklin Street will be closed between Staples Mill Road and Stuart Circle (Lombardy Street) from 8 AM to 1 PM. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic is left on Staples Mill Road, right on Broad Street, left on Allen Avenue, right on Leigh Street, right on Belvidere Street. The recommended detour for westbound traffic is right on Belvidere Street, left on Leigh Street, left on Allen Avenue, right on Broad Street.
  • The Boulevard will be closed at Monument Avenue from 8:30 AM to 1 PM. The recommended detour for northbound traffic is left on Park Avenue, right on Thompson Street to 195. The recommended detour for southbound traffic is right on Grace Street, right on Thompson Street, left on Broad Street, left on Hamilton Street to 195.
  • There will also be numerous street closings for all north and south streets intersecting Monument Avenue / Franklin Street between Staples Mill Road and Belvidere Street.

MOTORISTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE I-95 AND I-195 AROUND THE CITY.

Map of the Monroe Park Area