Downtown Louisville Traffic Alert

Traffic Alert – Issued 4/24

Expired
04.28.23

Traffic Alert

4/28 - 4/29Downtown Road Closures For Kentucky Derby Festival mini & Marathon

Date(s) In Effect: April 28, 2023 9:00 am - April 29, 2023 4:00 pm

This traffic alert has expired.

The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Festival mini & Marathon is taking place this Saturday, April 29. Please be aware of these road closures in Downtown and throughout Louisville, starting Friday, April 28 through Saturday, April 29.

The following streets will be closed and/or traffic will be diverted. Adjacent streets to the route may also be affected. Cross traffic will be allowed at all intersections when it does not affect the race.

Road closures:
April 28, 9:00am – April 29, 4:00pm:

  • Adams St. from Campbell St. to Cable St.

April 29, 4:00am – 4:00pm:

  • Main St. from Jackson Street to Brook Street
  • Preston St. from Main to River Road
  • River Rd. from Witherspoon St. to Frankfort Ave. *local access to Big Four Bridge
  • Washington St. from Floyd St. to Preston St.
  • Witherspoon St. from Floyd St. to Preston St.
  • Floyd St. from Witherspoon St. to Main St.

April 29, 6:30am – 4:00pm:

  • Official Start: Floyd St. & Main St.
  • Main St. from Jackson St. to 20th St.
  • 20th St. from Main St. to Market St.
  • Market St. from 20th to 13th St.
  • Muhammad Ali Blvd. from 12th St. to 14th St.
  • 13th St. from Market St. to Broadway
  • Broadway from 15th St. to 2nd St.
  • 4th St. from Broadway to Oakdale
  • Park Ave. from 4th St. to 6th St.
  • 6th St. from Park Ave. to Magnolia
  • Magnolia from 4th St. to 6th St.
  • Central Ave. from Taylor Blvd. to 3rd St.
  • 3rd St. from Central Ave. to Main St.

No parking or stopping:
April 28, 10:00pm – April 29, 5:00pm:

  • 3rd St. from Broadway to Central Ave.

April 29, 12:00am – 5:00pm:

  • Main St. from Jackson St. to 21st St.
  • 20th St. from Main St. to Jefferson St.
  • Market St. from 21st St. to 12th St.
  • 13th St. from Market St. to Broadway
  • Broadway from 14th St. to 3rd St.
  • 4th St. from Broadway to Central Ave.
  • Park Ave. from 4th St. to 6th St.
  • 6th St. from Park Ave. to Magnolia
  • Magnolia from 4th St. to 6th St.
  • Central Ave. from 3rd St. to Taylor Ave.
  • 3rd St. from Central Ave. to W. River Rd.
  • Preston St. from Main St. to E. River Rd.
  • E. River Rd. from Preston St. to 1250 E. River Rd.
  • E. Witherspoon Rd. from Floyd St. to River Rd.
  • Adams St. from E. Witherspoon Rd. to Quincy St.
  • Washington St. from Floyd St. to Preston St.
  • Floyd St. from Witherspoon St. to Main St. 

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