LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police released planned street closures for Kentucky Derby Festival events and the Kentucky Derby.
Here are the scheduled closures, according to LMPD for a variety of upcoming events in the Louisville area.
Friday, April 25 - Kentucky Derby Festival 5K
No parking areas from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- River Road from East Witherspoon Street to North Preston Street
Saturday, April 26 - Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & Mini-Marathon
Street closures from Friday, April 25 from 8 a.m. to Saturday, April 26 until 4 p.m.
- Preston Street from Main Street to Witherspoon Street
Street closures on Saturday, April 26
4 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Main Street from Shelby Street to Brook Street
- Hancock Street from Main Street to Franklin Street
- Franklin Street from Hancock Street to Clay Street
- Clay Street from Franklin Street to Witherspoon Street
- Preston Street from Main Street to River Road
- River Road from Witherspoon Street to Edith Lane (local access to Riverpark Place Apts)
- Witherspoon Street from Floyd Street to River Road
6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Iroquois Park
- 3rd Street from Central Avenue to Southern Parkway
- 3rd Street from Central Avenue to Main Street
6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Main Street from Shelby Street to 20th Street
- 20th Street from Main Street to Market Street
- Market Street from 20th Street to 13th Street
- 18th Street from Main Street to Market Street
- Muhammad Ali Boulevard from 12th Street to 20th Street
- 18th Street form Cedar Street to Magazine Street
- Madison Street from 20th Street to 13th Street
- Chestnut Street from 20th Street to 13th Street
- 13th Street from Market Street to Chestnut Street
- 12th Street from Chestnut Street to Broadway
- Broadway from 15th Street to 2nd Street
- 4th Street from Broadway to Oakdale Avenue
- Park Avenue from 4th Street to 6th Street
- 6th Street from Park Avenue to Magnolia Avenue
- Magnolia Avenue from 4th Street to 6th Street
- Central Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to 2nd Street
7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Southern Parkway from 3rd Street to New Cut Road
- Taylor Boulevard from Huntoon Avenue to Southern Parkway
- New Cut Road from Southern Parkway to Kenwood Drive
Sunday, April 27, the Pegasus Parade
Street closures
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Swan Street from Vine Street and Lampton Street
12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Broadway from Baxter Avenue to Shelby Street
- Vine Street from Brent Street to Breckinridge Street
- Brent Street from Vine Street to Broadway
- Finzer Street between Broadway and Logan Street
- 9th Street (north) from Kentucky Street to Broadway
- Broadway from Baxter Avenue to 12th Street
- Gray Street from Shelby Street to 1st Street
- Stoneware Alley from Vine Street to Barret Avenue
- Jacob Street from Shelby Street to First Street
- Barret Avenue from St. Anthony Place to Lexington Road
- St. Anthony Place from Broadway to Barret Avenue
- Logan Street from Breckinridge Street to Broadway
- Finzer Street from Shelby Street to Logan Street
- Campbell Street from Maker Alley to Gray Street
- Shelby Street from Broadway to Chestnut Street
- Clay Street from Gray Street to Breckinridge Street
- Hancock Street from Gray Street to Breckinridge Street
- Jackson Street from Broadway to Breckinridge Street
- Preston Street from Broadway to Gray Street
- Floyd Street from Gray Street to Breckinridge Street
- Brook Street from Broadway to Breckinridge Street
- First Street from Gray Street to Broadway
- Second Street from Chestnut Street to Breckinridge Street
- Third Street from Chestnut Street to Broadway
- Fourth Street from Chestnut Street to Breckinridge Street
- Fifth Street from Broadway to Breckinridge Street
- Sixth Street from Chestnut Street to Broadway
- Seventh Street from Breckinridge Street to Broadway
- Eighth Street from Chestnut Street to Breckinridge Street
- York Street from 4th Street to 7th Street
- 9th Street from Broadway to Chestnut Street
- Interstate 65 North ramp to Broadway
Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby interstate and street closures
Wednesday, April 30 to Saturday, May 3
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Saturday, May 3, 2025 – streets closed
- 4th Street from Heywood Avenue to Oakdale Avenue
- Oakdale Avenue from 4th Street to alley at Churchill Downs Backside Gate
7 a.m. - 11 p.m. (Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Saturday, May 3, 2025)
- Central Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Floyd Street
- 3rd Street from Central Avenue to Central Station
- 9th Street from Central Avenue to Heywood Avenue
- North Alley of Central Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Rodman Street
- Burton Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Rodman Street
- Lillian Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Rodman Street
- Rodman Street from Central Avenue to Lillian Avenue
- 6th Street from Central Avenue to Heywood Avenue
- 5th Street from Central Avenue to Heywood Avenue
- 4th Street from Central Avenue to Heywood Avenue
- 3rd Street from Central Avenue to Brook Street
- Oakdale Avenue from 3rd Street/Southern Parkway to alley at CD Backside Gate
- West Alley (south of Brown Lot) from 3rd Street/Southern Parkway to 4th Street
- 4th Street from West Alley to Longfield Avenue
- Longfield Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to 4th Street
- Queen Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Warren Avenue
- Thornberry Avenue from Taylor Boulevard to Warren Avenue
- Homeview Drive from Taylor Boulevard to Churchill Downs entrance
- Racine Drive from Taylor Boulevard to Churchill Downs entrance
- Wizard Avenue from Longfield Avenue to Queen Avenue
- Warren Avenue from Thornberry Avenue to Queen Avenue
Interstate Ramp Closures
5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Thursday, May 1, 2025)
- I-264 West exit ramp at 3rd Street/Southern Parkway
- I-264 East exit ramp at Southern Parkway
- I-264 West exit ramp at Taylor Boulevard
- I-264 East exit ramp at Taylor Boulevard
9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Thursday, May 1, 2025)
- I-65 South exit ramp at Crittenden Drive
5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Friday, May 2, 2025)
- I-264 West exit ramp at 3rd Street/Southern Parkway
- I-264 East exit ramp at Southern Parkway
- I-264 West exit ramp at Taylor Boulevard
- I-264 East exit ramp at Taylor Boulevard
8 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. (Friday, May 2, 2025)
- I-65 South exit ramp at Crittenden Drive
5:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. (Saturday, May 3, 2025)
- I-264 West exit ramp at 3rd Street/Southern Parkway
- I-264 East exit ramp at Southern Parkway
- I-264 West exit ramp at Taylor Boulevard
- I-264 East exit ramp at Taylor Boulevard
8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. (Saturday, May 3, 2025)
- I-65 South exit ramp at Crittenden Drive
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