NORFOLK, Va. — It’s going to be a busy weekend in downtown Norfolk as we’ll see multiple races, as well as the Illumination Parade, grace those streets. As a result, travel through the area could get a little hectic starting around 5 a.m. on Saturday.
When it comes to those delays, expect to see them between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m., and 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday. In the morning, the city will host 5k and 1 mile races through downtown, and in the evening, the Illumination Parade will light up the city. Here is the route for the 1 mile and 5k race.
Those delays will continue on Sunday morning, with the half marathon causing delays between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Those delays are mainly going to be because of road closures. For the 5k and 1 mile on Saturday, Waterside Drive will close at 5am in both directions, and Boush Street, southbound at Brambleton, will be restricted from around 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
For the parade on Saturday night, here’s a full list of those road closures:
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• Park Avenue (from Holt Street to Main Street) – closes at noon
• Water Street (from I-264 overpass east to Park Avenue) – closes at noon. Both of these closures are for parade staging.
• Waterside Drive
• St. Paul's Boulevard (southbound from City Hall Avenue)
• Main Street
• Granby Street (from Main Street to Freemason Street)
• Boush Street (from Freemason Street to Main Street)
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Roads will start opening back up again around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday night. Here is the parade route:
For the half-marathon and 10k on Sunday, Waterside Drive will close around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning. Here are maps of the full half-marathon and 10k routes.
For parking, The City of Norfolk is asking travelers to be weary of those NO STOPPING/NO PARKING signs around downtown.
According to the city, Parking will be restricted on streets, including but not limited to: Boush Street, Bute Street, Duke Street, Dunmore Street, W. Tazewell Street, College Cross, Harbour Street (Sunday only), Brooke Avenue (Sunday only) and York Street (Sunday only).
