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Compared to the past two weeks of highways jammed with broken heroes on their last-chance power drive to ACL Fest, this weekend’s traffic should be a breeze—but not entirely without some road closures.
The annual Formula One championship race at Circuit of the Americas is the biggest event this weekend, but since it’s a few miles out of town, the central city will be spared save one Friday night closure.
The area around the airport, particularly on Hwy. 71, is another story, however: plan ahead for possible traffic jams when traveling through the area for the race, to go to the airport, or any other reason. And if you are headed to the airport from out of town, it won’t hurt to check out our guide to same before you leave.
Courtesy of the Downtown Austin Alliance:
Friday, October 20
Formula 1 Shuttles
5:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.
TRINITY STREET
Between Cesar Chavez Street and East 4th Street
EAST 2ND STREET
Between Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard
EAST 3RD STREET
Between Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard
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Saturday, meanwhile, sees the American Heart Association’s Heart Run and Walk 5K
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Austin Heart Walk
7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
W CESAR CHAVEZ
(Partial Closure)
Between Lavaca and Guadalupe
WB closed
W CESAR CHAVEZ
Between Mopac and Lavaca
SAN ANTONIO STREET
Between W Cesar Chavez and W 2nd Street
WALTER SEAHOLM
Between W Cesar Chavez and W 2nd Street
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Finally, just once a season, we feel we should let people know where UT football tailgaters manage to get one block of one street shut down for home games, one of which will played Saturday.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
UT Game Day Tailgating
(All day)
E. 18TH STREET
Between San Jacinto Boulevard and Brazos Street
E. 17TH STREET
Between Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard
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