Traffic
in Downtown Savannah will be affected when several roads close during the 2013
Shamrock Run.
The
annual Run, benefiting the March of Dimes, is set for 6 p.m. Friday. Prior to
the run, at 5 p.m., roads at the starting line located near Ellis Square,
between Montgomery Street and Whitaker Street will be closed. Savannah-Chatham
Metropolitan Police will close roads along the route as necessary.
The
race starts at the intersection of Congress and Jefferson Street, then south on
Jefferson Street to York Street, east on York to Bull Street; south on Bull to
Gaston Street; west on Gaston to Whitaker Street; south on Whitaker to Park
Avenue; east on Park to Drayton Street; north on Drayton to Gaston, west on
Gaston back to Bull; north on Bull to Congress Street; east on Congress to
Drayton; north on Drayton to Bryan Street; west on Bryan to Bull; south on Bull
to Congress; then west on Congress to the finish line on Barnard Street.
Roads
will reopen to vehicle traffic as runners pass the specified intersections.
Traffic delays are probable. Motorists are urged to seek alternate routes.
