Lethbridge gets fast and furious this weekend, as the city’s Street Wheelers events return, including the Controlled Cruise, 100-Foot Dash and Show and Shine.
Due to the weekend activities, there will be a number of street closures in effect during Friday night’s Controlled Cruise, including:
- 3 Avenue South from 5 Street South to 20 Street South
- 8 Street South from 1 Avenue South to 3 Avenue South
- 1 Avenue South from 5 Street South to 8 Street South
- 5 Street South from 1 Avenue South to 3 Avenue South
- 20 Street South from 2 Avenue South to 3 Avenue South
- 19 Street South from 2 Avenue South to 3 Avenue South
- 2 Avenue South from 19 Street South to 20 Street South
According to the City of Lethbridge, the roads will close at 6 p.m. and reopen by midnight.
Nearby roads leading to the route will be marked as “local/business traffic only”, and parking restrictions will be in place along the route from 5 p.m. to midnight.
Traffic signals along northbound and southbound Stafford Drive South and 13 Street South will stay in place, but motorists should expect delays. Drivers are encouraged to use Scenic Drive South and Mayor Magrath Drive South as alternative routes.
Additional road closures will also be in effect from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 13 to accommodate the annual Street Wheelers Show and Shine event at Galt Gardens:
- 5 Street South from 1 Avenue South to 3 Avenue South
- 3 Avenue South from 5 Street South to 7 Street South
For information on bus routes impacted by these events, visit myride.lethbridge.ca/News.
