A lot of cities have Thanksgiving parades, but Austinites being Austinites, don’t want to go to all that fuss. We just run around the city in shorts instead—some of us even do it officially, in a five-mile Turkey Trot.
Either way, the end result is street closures. The Thundercloud Subs Turkey Trot (which benefits Caritas), now it its 26th year, will entail the following closures from 8 am to noon, Thursday, Nov. 24.
SOUTH FIRST STREET
Between Barton Spring Road and West Cesar Chavez Street
This closure will be in effect from 4:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Between South First Street and Lamar Boulevard
This closure will be in effect from 4:30 AM until 1:00 PM.
WEST 2ND STREET - WEST 10TH STREET
Between Colorado Street and Guadalupe Street
WEST 11TH STREET
Between Lavaca St and Congress Ave
WEST 12TH STREET - WEST 14TH STREET
Between Colorado Street and Guadalupe Street
WEST 15TH STREET
Between Lavaca Street and Enfield Road
GUADALUPE STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between West 16th Street and West MLK Jr. Boulevard
Partial Closure - Through traffic will be maintained in some lanes.
GUADALUPE STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between West 15th Street and West 16th Street
Local traffic allowed in closure area.
GUADALUPE STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between West Cesar Chavez Street and West 6th Street
Partial Closure - Through traffic will be maintained in some lanes.
LAVACA STREET
Between West Cesar Chavez Street and West 15th Street
ENFIELD ROAD
Between West 15th Street and MoPac Boulevard
NEWFIELD LANE
Between Enfield Road and MoPac Boulevard
SAN ANTONIO STREET
Between West Cesar Chavez Street and West 2nd Street
SAN ANTONIO STREET
Between West 14th Street and West 16th Street
Local traffic will be allowed in the closure area.
SANDRA MURAIDA WAY AND B. R. REYNOLDS DRIVE
Between Lamar Boulevard and West Cesar Chavez Street
WEST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET
Between B. R. Reynolds Drive and MoPac Boulevard
WEST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between Guadalupe Street and B. R. Reynolds Drive
One westbound lane will remain open.
WEST CESAR CHAVEZ STREET
Between Congress Avenue and Guadalupe Street
COLORADO STREET
Between West Cesar Chavez Street and West 5th Street
MOPAC BOULEVARD NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND EXIT RAMPS
Between MoPac Boulevard and West Cesar Chavez Street