Lincoln streets to close for two events Sunday

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Several Lincoln streets to expected to close for two events on Sunday, Sept. 25.

Streets Alive!- Multiple streets in the University Place neighborhood will be closed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 25 for the Streets Alive! community event. The event will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and the route is as follows:

Cleveland Avenue from North 39th to North 47th streets
North 47th Street from Cleveland to Baldwin avenues
Baldwin Avenue from North 47th to North 39th streets
North 39th Street from Baldwin to Cleveland avenues

Travelers are encouraged to seek an alternate route during this event. Access to residences will be maintained. Streets Alive! is a movement festival presented by Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln celebrated in cities across America and the world by closing off a section of a city to let people play in the streets.

For more information on the event, visit healthylincoln.org/streetsalive.

Pumpkin Run – Multiple streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 25 in the Haymarket area for this 1-mile youth fun run, the largest run of its kind in the nation. The closures are as follows:

Pinnacle Arena Drive from North Eighth to “N” streets
“R” Street from North Seventh Street to Pinnacle Arena Drive
“Q” Street from North Seventh Street to Pinnacle Arena Drive
“P” Street from Canopy Street to Pinnacle Arena Drive
“O” Street at Canopy Street
“N” Street from Canopy to Pinnacle Arena Drive
Canopy Street from “R” to “N” streets

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities appreciates the public’s patience during these events. For more information on street closures, contact Shane Dostal, LTU, at 402-525-7852 or sdostal@lincoln.ne.gov. Current information on street closures is available at lincoln.ne.gov/closures or through the Waze mobile app.