Louisville police release planned road closures for 5K race on Saturday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police have released plans for road closures, restricted access and no parking areas due the Triple Crown 5K on Saturday.

The 5K run is the first leg of the Louisville Triple Crown of Running series for 2023. The series of races includes a 5K, 10K and 15K prior to the Kentucky Derby Festival Mini and Marathon.

The Triple Crown 5K is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Saturday. LMPD said the race will start at Brook and East Market streets in downtown Louisville. The course routes runners south on Brook Street, west on Chestnut Street, then east on Liberty Street, followed by north on 5th Street and then west on Market Street, north on Seventh Street and finally east on Main Street.

The race culminates at Louisville Slugger Field. Streets along the route will be fully closed to non-participants and vehicular traffic. Main Street between Second and Third streets will remain open. Traffic will be allowed to cross throughout the course when safe.

Road closures
Road closed on the following streets from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.
East Main Street	from	Hancock Street	to	Brook Street
East Market Street	from	Brook Street	to	Jackson Street
Jackson Street	from	Billy Goat Strut Alley	to	Main Street
Preston Street	from	Produce Plaza Alley	to	Witherspoon Street
Floyd Street	from	Produce Plaza Alley	to	East Washington Street
Brook Street	from	Billy Goat Strut Alley	to	East Washington Street
East Washington Street	from	Floyd Street	to	Preston Street
Road closed on the following streets from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Interstate 65	Exit 136C	southbound ramp	at	Jefferson / Downtown
Interstate 65	Exit 136B	northbound ramp	at	Brook Street
Brook Street	from	Chestnut Street	to	Market Street
Chestnut Street	from	Ninth Street	to	Brook Street
Ninth Street	from	Magazine Street	to	Liberty Street	only northbound, Ninth Street closed
Liberty Street	from	9th Street	to	Fifth Street
Fifth Street	from	Liberty Street	to	Market Street
Market Street	from	Seventh Street	to	Fifth Street	north lane from Sixth to Fifth streets open for thru traffic from Sixth
Seventh Street	from	Congress Street	to	Main Street
Main Street	from	Brook Street	to	Seventh Street	Southbound Second Street Bridge traffic only can exit Main Street to Third Street via north lane
Restricted access from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Market Street	from	First Street		Brook Street
Brook Street	from	Market Street	to	Billy Goat Strut
Billy Goat Strut Alley	from	Jackson Street	to	Brook Street
South Jackson Street	from	Jefferson Street	to	Billy Goat Strut Alley
Preston Street	from	Jefferson Street	to	Produce Plaza Alley
Produce Plaza Alley	from	Preston Street	to	Brook Street
Restricted access from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Main Street	from	Second Street	to	Third Street	Southbound Second Street Bridge traffic only can exit Main to Third Street via north lane
North First Street	from	Main Street	to	East Washington Street
Market Street	from	Eighth Street	to	Seventh Street
Market Street	from	Sixth Street	to	Fifth Street	north lane open for thru traffic