The annual Texas Book Festival, taking place this weekend, is one of the happiest of Austin events, with readers running around the Capitol, pumped to hear from and perhaps meet their favorite authors and convene with other book lovers.
Those not so into the fest, though, might be (very) slightly inconvenienced by a few road closures around the area. Here are streets to avoid, along with a map—you can find a a bigger one here.
Congress Avenue
Between 11th Street and Eighth Street
West 11th Street
Between Lavaca Street and Congress Avenue
West 12th Street
Between Lavaca Street and Colorado Street
Closure time: 11/3 9 AM–11/7 2:00 PM
Colorado Street
Between West 12th Street and West 11th Street
Closure time: 11/3 9 AM–11/7 2:00 PM
East 11th Street
(Partial Closure)
Between Brazos St and San Jacinto St
Eastbound lanes will remain open.
Ninth and 10th Streets
Between Colorado Street and Brazos Street
No through traffic. Local traffic only.