Road Closures and Detours in Roanoke for Blue Ridge Marathon

Make sure to give yourself extra time if you'll be heading to CRMH this weekend. The Blue Ridge Marathon is taking place on Saturday, April 18. 

Following are road closures, detours and parking information that may affect your route to CRMH and other Roanoke-area facilities over the weekend. The closures are also marked in this Waze link. 

Road Closures 

Unless otherwise indicated, the entire road is closed to vehicular traffic for the times listed. If only a portion of the road is closed/open it will be indicated along with the direction of travel. 

Map of road closures and parking information is attached below. 

Important parking information: Hamilton Terrace and Belleview Ave will be open to local traffic but not accessible via Walnut Ave SE. The Terrace View parking garage will be open. We will have flaggers there guiding traffic. Normal operations in this area will resume around noon.  

Saturday (April 18, 2024): 

• Jefferson Street (from Church Ave to Franklin Rd.): 5:30am-8:30am 
• Jefferson Street (from Franklin Rd. to Elm Ave): 5:00am-4:00pm 
• Jefferson Street, from Elm to Walnut Ave: 7:00am-10:30am 
• Franklin Road (2nd St to Jefferson St.): 5:30am-3:30pm 
• Franklin Road (Jefferson St to Williamson Rd.): 5:30am-8:30am 
• Walnut Avenue (from Jefferson to JB Fishburn Parkway): all lanes closed 7:00am to 10:30am 
• JB Fishburn Parkway (road up to Star): 7:30am-11:30am (or when last runner clears the road) 
• Mill Mountain Parkway: 7:00am to ~11:30am (or when last runner clears the road) 
• Wiley Drive (next to Rivers Edge Sports Complex): 8:00am-1:00pm 
• Luck Avenue (Eastbound, from 6th Street to 1st Street): 9:00am- 3:30pm 
• Bullitt Avenue (Eastbound lane, 1st St to Jefferson St): 5:30am- 4:00pm 
• Elm Avenue (1st St to Williamson Rd): 7:00am-8:15am 
• Laurel Street (Southbound lane, Riverland Road to Walnut Avenue): 7:00am-12:15pm 
• Laurel Street (Northbound lane, Camilla to Walnut): 7:00am-12:15pm 
• Ivy Street (Northbound lane, Camilla to Walnut Avenue): 7:00am- 12:15pm 
• Ivy Street (Southbound lane, Riverland Rd to Walnut Ave): 7:00am-12:15pm 
• Camilla Street (Eastbound lane, Ivy Street to Sylvan Avenue): 7:00am-12:15pm 
• Peakwood Drive (The “Uphill” Lane, entire length): 8:00am-2:00pm 
• West Ridge Road (The “Downhill” Lane, Peakwood Dr. to Rosalind Ave): 8:00am-2:00pm 
• Cars will be allowed to travel UP West Ridge/Rosalind and DOWN Peakwood. West Ridge from Peakwood to the top will be open. 
• Alleys between Elm and Luck: 9:00am-3:30pm 
• Mill Mountain Zoo will be open for business at 12pm