SUMMARY OF 2015 ANTICIPATED SPECIAL EVENT CLOSURES

City of Bristol, Tennessee

Last updated Monday, July 13, 2015.

Friday, July 17, 2015 – Fifth Border Bash. State Street between Martin Luther King, Jr. and 6th Street/Moore Street will be closed from 4:00 p.m. to approximately 1 1 :00 p.m. for the Border Bash event. One-half block sections of Lee Street and Bank Street adjacent to State Street will also be closed. Parking will be restricted on State Street between 5th Street/Lee Street and 6th Street/Moore Street; on far southern Lee Street; on westbound State Street between Moore Street and the bank entrance; and the northernmost parking space on 6th Street, all after 1:45 p.m. 5th Street itself is not closed, but there will be no access to it from State Street or Lee Street during the closure period. Eastbound State Street left turns to northbound Moore Street, typically prohibited, will be permitted while State Street is closed for this event. Motorists should also be aware of a right closure on southbound Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Virginia approaching State Street during this time.

Saturday, July 18, 2015 - SonShine KidsFest at Anderson Park. For this event, the two-lane roadways surrounding Anderson Park will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Olive Street; the dead-end block of 5th Street north of Olive Street; and Alabama Street between Olive Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard). Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard will remain open to . Motorists are cautioned to be alert for heavy pedestrian activity in the Anderson Park area.

Thursday, July 23, 2015 - Commercial Film Shoot. At various times during the day on Thursday, July 23, the following roadway segments will be closed: White Top between 394 and White Top Road Extension; and Sweet Knobs Trail between its western with Highway 394 (at the BMS Copperhead Entrance) and Wright Lane. In addition, Bluff City Highway between Central Drive and Southside , and northern Sleepy Hollow Road will be closed for short periods for the filming, with traffic allowed to continue between takes. The shooting schedule depends on weather and lighting conditions encountered on that day, so an exact schedule cannot be distributed ahead of time.

Saturday, July 25, 2015 - Monster Truck Madness at Bristol Motor Speedway. This event begins at 5:00 p.m.; motorists are cautioned to be aware of higher-than-typical traffic volumes in the BMS area prior to this event. At about 9:00 p.m., the northbound Highway 11E right lane between the North and South Entrances of BMS will be closed to facilitate post-event traffic flow; police will be directing traffic at both the North and South Entrances of BMS until about 11:00 p.m.

Friday, August 7, 2015 – Sixth Border Bash. State Street between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and 6th Street/Moore Street will be closed from 4:00 p.m. to approximately 1 1 :00 p.m. for the Border Bash event. One-half block sections of Lee Street and Bank Street adjacent to State Street will also be closed. Parking will be restricted on State Street between 5th Street/Lee Street and 6th Street/Moore Street; on far southern Lee Street; on westbound State Street between Moore Street and the bank entrance; and the northernmost parking space on 6th Street, all after 1:45 p.m. 5th Street itself is not closed, but there will be no access to it from State Street or Lee Street during the closure period. Eastbound State Street left turns to northbound Moore Street, typically prohibited, will be permitted while State Street is closed for this event. Motorists should also be aware of a right lane closure on southbound Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Virginia approaching State Street during this time.

Saturday, August 8, 2015 - The Pinnacle 5K Run and Kids Run/Walk. Motorists should be alert for the right lane of Pinnacle in both directions and through the to be closed from about 6:00 a.m. to about 11:00 am for this event. A portion of the 5K course and all of the Kids Run/Walk will occur on private property, both at Bass Pro Shops and the multitude of shops on the northwestern side of Pinnacle Parkway, so motorists should be alert to the presence of additional runners and walkers in those areas as well. Finally, one of the two eastbound Highway 11W left-turn at the Pinnacle Parkway traffic signal will be closed for traffic control purposes for this event.

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - Full Moon Jam Concert at Downtown Center with State Street Closure. State Street between 8th Street/Carter Family Way and Ralph Peer Street will be closed to traffic from 6:00 p.m. to about 11:00 p.m. Parking on State Street between 8th Street/Carter Family Way and Volunteer Parkway/Commonwealth Avenue will be blocked after 3:00 p.m., as well as the parking spaces in the northern portion of the Downtown Center, in support of this street closure.

Friday, August 14, 2015 - Annual AACA Downtown Antique Automobile Show. Parking spaces on Stoneman Family Drive and the municipal parking lot west of Stoneman Family Drive will close at 6:00 a.m. Parking spaces in the northern half of the Downtown Center (the portion vehicle-accessible from State Street only) will close at noon. The following will be closed to all traffic at 1:00 p.m., but vehicles already parked in the closure area will have until 3:00 p.m. to vacate the on-street parking spaces. In Tennessee: State Street, between Volunteer Parkway/Commonwealth Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; 6th Street, between State Street to Shelby Street; and Ralph Peer Street, 8th Street, 7th Street, Bank Street, and 5th Street from State Street to a point one-half block south of State Street. In Virginia: State Street, between Commonwealth Avenue/volunteer Parkway and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; Stoneman Family Drive, from State Street to Goode Street; Carter Family Way, from State Street to the first south of Goode Street; and Piedmont Avenue, Moore Street, and Lee Street from State Street to a point one-half block north of State Street. The event starts at 4:00 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m.; the streets will remain closed until clean-up activities after the event ends is complete.

Saturday, August 15, 2015 - Bristol Tennessee-Virginia Association of Realtors (BTVAR) 5K Run. For this 5K run, which starts and ends adjacent to Anderson Park, motorists should be aware of lane closures on the following streets from about 5:30 a.m. to about 10:00 a.m.: The southbound right lane of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between State Street and Melrose Street, and the eastbound far right lane of Anderson Street from Volunteer Parkway to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Olive Street, Alabama Street north of Olive Street and 5th Street north of Olive Street will be completely closed during this time. Motorists should also be on the lookout for runners on Melrose Street west of Edgemont Avenue/Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; Marion Avenue east of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; Alabama Street north of Marion Avenue; Ash Street west of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; Cherry Street; 6th Street between Cherry Street and Ash Street; and 7th Street between Cherry Street and Anderson Street.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 – Whelen Modified 150 and Camping World UNOH 200 Races at Bristol Motor Speedway. No street closures are planned for the Wednesday night races of the August Race Weekend. Motorists should expect heavier traffic loads in the BMS vicinity and on the race traffic routes leading to and from the speedway (Volunteer Parkway, Commonwealth Avenue, Highway 11E, Exide Drive, Highway 394, Highway 421, Highway 390, Virginia Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Anderson Street , Lee Highway, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) during this period and plan their trips accordingly. Police may be directing traffic in the immediate vicinity of BMS.

Thursday, August 20, 2015 - Food City Family Race Night Downtown. The following streets will be closed from approximately 5:00 a.m. until midnight for this annual event: State Street between Volunteer Parkway/Commonwealth Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; Ralph Peer Street between State Street and one-half block south of State Street; 8th Street between State Street and one-half block south of State Street; 7th Street between State Street and one-half block south of State Street; 6th Street between State Street and Shelby Street; Bank Street between State Street and Shelby Street; 5th Street between State Street and Shelby Street; Carter Family Way between State Street and the first driveway south of Goode Street; Stoneman Family Drive; Piedmont Avenue between State Street and one-half block north of State Street; Moore Street between State Street and one-half block north of State Street; and Lee Street between State Street and one-half block north of State Street. The right lane of northbound Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from State Street to Scott Street, as well as the southbound right lane of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from Cumberland Street to a point one-half block south of State Street, will be closed for transporter parking, as well as the on-street parking spaces of eastbound Cumberland Street between Piedmont Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Motorists that park their vehicles in the closure area are requested to have those vehicles clear of the closure area by 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 20.

Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22, 2015: Food City 300 Xfinity Series Race and Irwin Tools Night Race Sprint Cup Series Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Race Weekends at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) add a considerable volume of traffic to the area. Motorists should expect heavier traffic loads in the BMS vicinity and on the race traffic routes leading to and from the speedway (Volunteer Parkway, Commonwealth Avenue, Highway 11E, Highway 19E, Exide Drive, Highway 394, Highway 421, Highway 390, Virginia Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, the Anderson Street bridge, Lee Highway, and northern Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) during this period and plan their trips accordingly.

Early on Friday, August 21 , Sweet Knobs Trail between its two Highway 394 intersections will be converted to a one-way, eastbound-only roadway, and will remain so around the clock until the end of Race Weekend. Just before the races begin on Friday and Saturday, all of the median openings on Volunteer Parkway/Highway 11E from BTES to just north of Egypt Road will be closed, and will remain closed until the race traffic ends that evening.

Traffic signals along Volunteer Parkway, Commonwealth Avenue, Highway 11E, and Highway 394 may be placed in “flash” mode or controlled manually by police officers during the heaviest pre-race and post-race flow periods.

On both Friday and Saturday, starting no earlier than noon but delayed as long as possible until required by race traffic conditions, no left turns will be permitted in any direction at the intersection of Volunteer Parkway/Highway 11E and Exide Drive. Just before the race begins, Exide Drive from Volunteer Parkway/Highway 11E to the industrial plant will be converted into a one-way, westbound-only roadway, and will remain so until the race traffic ends that evening. Thus, during that time, there will be no direct access to Volunteer Parkway from Exide Drive, Carden Hollow Road, or Bethel Drive.

During and after the races on both Friday and Saturday, the portion of White Top Road between Highway 11E and Highway 394 will be accessible from Highway 11E only. No access will be permitted from Highway 394 to this portion of White Top Road during that time. Similarly, during and after the races on both Friday and Saturday, there will be no direct access to Highway 394 from White Top Road south of Highway 394; traffic on White Top Road south of Highway 394 will use eastbound White Top Road and Vance Tank Road to access Highway 394 at its eastern intersection with Sweet Knobs Trail. The latter is the biggest change in race traffic control operations from previous August Race Weekends; August 2015 marks the second Race Weekend with this restriction in place south of Highway 394.

During and after the races on both Friday and Saturday, no left turns along eastbound Highway 3 94 at any intersections or driveways between Franklin Drive in Blountville and Highway 11E w ill be permitted, in order to install and maintain the post-race contraflow lane (the Highway 394 c enter two-way left-turn lane will operate as a one- way westbound lane only for post-race flow). Motorists should also be alert to the possibility of a new traffic signal currently under construction at Highway 394 and the entrances to the Cox Farm (Food City) and Crown Plaza Shopping Centers.

The northbound left lane of Highway 11E/Volunteer Parkway between Oakdale Road/Thomas Lane and the South Entrance of Bristol Motor Speedway will operate as a southbound contraflow lane during a portion of that time as well; access will be controlled accordingly. The northbound right lane will remain open to northbound traffic.

After the races end on both Friday and Saturday, the on-ramp from Highway 394 to northbound Highway 11E, and the southbound Highway 11E off-ramp to Highway 394, will be closed for several hours.

On Sunday, August 23, heavier traffic volumes can be expected on Volunteer Parkway, Commonwealth Avenue, Highway 11E, and Highway 394 as additional vehicles depart the Bristol Motor Speedway area.

There will be other locations in the Bristol area at which certain turns may be prohibited at certain times. Police personnel will be on hand at many locations to direct traffic.

Monday, September 7, 2015 (Labor Day) - Summer’s End 5K Run, Fun Walk, and Youth Mile. For this 5K run and associated running/walking events, motorists should be aware of lane closures on the following streets from about 5:30 a.m. to about 10:00 a.m.: Both southbound lanes of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from Anderson Street to just north of the YMCA entrance; the southbound right lane of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from Moore Street/Oakview Avenue (Five Points in Virginia) to Anderson Street; the eastbound parking/right-turn lane of State Street from 7th Street/Piedmont Avenue to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; all lanes of Locust Street between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Liberty . In Virginia, the eastbound parking lane of Euclid Avenue from Piedmont Avenue to Chester Street will also be closed. Motorists should be aware of runners also running on Piedmont Avenue between State Street and Euclid Avenue; Chester Street between Euclid Avenue and Oakview Avenue; and Oakview Avenue between Chester Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard/Moore Street (Five Points in Virginia). Access to the YMCA will be available from northbound Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and from 6th Street during this event.

Saturday, November 14, 2015 - Turkey Trot 5K Run and Gobbler’s Gait Fun Walk. For this 5K run, motorists should be aware of lane closures on the following streets from about 5:30 a.m. to about 1 0 :00 a.m.: Southbound Pennsylvania Avenue parking lane between State Street/East State Street and Anderson Street; eastbound Anderson Street right lane between Volunteer Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue; and the southbound right lane of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between the YMCA and Melrose Street. 3rd Street south of State Street will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to about 8:15 a.m. in both directions. Runners will also be present from 8:00 a.m. to about 10:00 a.m. on Ash Street west of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; Cherry Street; and both 6th Street and 7th Street between Anderson Street and Five Points. Both lanes of eastbound State Street between 3rd Street and Pennsylvania Avenue/Goodson Street will be closed from 7:55 to about 8:10 a.m. for the start of the 5K run. The Gobbler’s Gait Fun Walk will be on on this same route at the same time. There will be parking restrictions on southbound Pennsylvania Avenue between State Street/East State Street and Anderson Street from the pre-dawn hours until this event is over. Friday, November 13 through Saturday, January 2, 2016 - Speedway in Lights. Motorists will enter the Bristol Motor Speedway via the Dragway Entrance from Highway 394, and exit the speedway grounds onto Highway 11E at the South Entrance. No public roadway lane closures are planned for this event, but motorists will encounter some closed median openings on Highway 11E between the BMS North and South Entrances nightly between 5:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. to accommodate exiting traffic. Motorists are cautioned to be aware of unexpected turning movements around the Bristol Motor Speedway campus on both Highway 11E and on Highway 394 during this period. Similarly, there will be elevated traffic volumes entering and exiting the BMS North Entrance on Highway 11E between Thursday, November 12, 2015, and Sunday, January 10, 2016, for the Ice Rink and Chill Hill events at BMS.

Tuesday, December 15 (rain date of Thursday, December 17, 2015 – Journey’s End. This pedestrian-only event will depart the Downtown Center at approximately 6:00 p.m. and operate with a rolling roadblock going east on State Street, then north on Lee Street, before ending at Cumberland Square Park at about 7:00 p.m.