City Of New Orleans Issues Reminders For Crescent City Classic

New Orleans LA

15 April, 2022

12:29 PM

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Press release from the City of New Orleans: April 13, 2022 NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today issued parking instructions and reminders in advance of the Crescent City Classic scheduled for Saturday, April 16. Throughout this event, the public is encouraged to be patient and prepared for delays. The New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP) will be activating an Event Command Post at the Real Time Crime Center in partnership with public safety partners to monitor the race and provide public safety support services. Departing from Poydras Street and Loyola Avenue, proceed river bound on Poydras Street to S. Peters Street. Turn left onto S. Peters Street across Canal Street to N. Peters Street to Decatur Street to N. Peters Street to Esplanade Avenue. Turn left onto Esplanade Avenue, and proceed lake bound on Esplanade Avenue to N. Carrollton Avenue. Veer left of the traffic circle to N. Carollton Avenue to City Park Avenue. Turn right onto City Park Avenue and proceed down City Park Avenue to Marconi Drive. Turn right onto Marconi Drive. Turn right onto Victory Avenue to Stadium Drive to Dreyfous Drive. Continue on Dreyfous past the museum to Lelong. Turn left with traffic onto Lelong to the finish line in front of the museum. More information about the Crescent City Classic can be found at ccc10k.com. In advance of the race, at 5 a.m. on Saturday, NOPD officers will divert all traffic on Poydras Street from S. Claiborne Avenue to Loyola Avenue, including the areas surrounding the Caesars Superdome on Sugar Bowl Drive, W. Stadium Drive and Dave Dixon Drive. The race course will become a no-parking zone beginning at midnight on Friday evening. At that time, towing will begin along the course to allow for Crescent City Classic organizers to begin set-up for the race. Meters will be bagged, and signs will be posted warning residents of the parking restrictions. Parking enforcement personnel will be monitoring for illegal parking, including blocking hydrants, driveways and sidewalks or parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk, intersection or stop signs. Motorists are also reminded to park in the direction of travel on one-way streets and with the right wheel to the curb on two-way streets. In addition, RTA services, including bus service, may be interrupted during this event. Details on any route changes are available at norta.com. This press release was produced by the City of New Orleans. The views expressed here are the author's own.