Lincoln Transportation and Utilities released a comprehensive list of temporary road closures and parking restrictions for the Good Life Half Marathon, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Seacrest Field. The event is expected to draw about 9,500 runners.
Parking guidance
Parking will be prohibited on Holmes Park Road and South 76th Street from 8 p.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday, and any vehicles left there may be towed. In addition, parking is not allowed on New Hampshire Street between 14th and Sixth streets from 8 p.m. Saturday to 3 p.m. Sunday. Drivers can use the Pinnacle Bank Arena festival lot and the Haymarket Park lot for parking.
Street closures
The following streets will be closed or have restricted traffic flow:
- Canopy Street between “R” and “O” streets, “R” Street between Seventh Street and Pinnacle Arena Drive, “Q” Street between Seventh Street and Pinnacle Arena Drive, “P” Street between Canopy Street and Pinnacle Arena Drive, and “O” Street between Eighth Street and Canopy Street will be closed from 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8.
- Several streets in the North Bottoms neighborhood will be partially closed Saturday and Sunday; temporary no‑parking signs will be posted on New Hampshire, Charleston, Seventh and Sixth streets.
- Eastbound Holmes Park Road will close from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday.
- 70th Street will close between Van Dorn Street and Wedgewood Drive from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and between Pioneers Boulevard and Van Dorn Street from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday.
- Normal Boulevard between 56th and 70th streets will close from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, with traffic limited to a single westbound and eastbound lane between 56th and “J” streets.
- Southbound 40th, 48th and 56th streets between South Street and Normal Boulevard will close from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday. Drivers are encouraged to use 84th Street, and to bypass the racecourse via “O” Street and Pioneers Boulevard.
- Southbound 27th Street between Randolph Street and Normal Boulevard will close from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday; alternate routes include Ninth and 10th streets.
- Westbound “A” Street will close between 33rd Street and Normal Boulevard from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, with both lanes closed between Regency and 68th Street from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- South Street will close between Brandt and 70th streets from 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and between 40th Street and Normal Boulevard from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday.
- Randolph Street between 26th Street and Normal Boulevard will close from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday.
Law enforcement and public updates
The Lincoln Police Department will manage intersections and will post updates on social media regarding when streets reopen. Motorists are urged to follow posted signage and to allow extra travel time.
Impact on residents and commuters
Residents in affected neighborhoods should expect temporary inconvenience and possible towing of improperly parked vehicles. The city advises using the suggested detour routes and remaining patient while the race proceeds safely.
For a visual map of the half‑marathon route and additional details, readers can visit the official event page linked in the original announcement.
Original reporting: KLKN-TV – News, Weather and Sports for Lincoln, Nebraska — read the source article.
