Emporia street closures planned for massive annual bike race
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Several street closures are in the works as the annual Unbound Gravel Expo nears.
The Emporia Police Department (EPD) announced via social media that starting at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, through to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 2,a number of streets will be closed to motorists due to the bike race. These closures include:
- 600 and 700 Mechanic
- 10 block and 100 blocks of East Seventh Avenue
- 10 block and East Eighth Avenue
Additionally, the EPD said on social media that there will be more closures for the finish line event at 4 a.m. on Saturday, June 3 through to 4 a.m. Sunday, June 4. These closures include:
- 600, 700, 800 and 900 blocks of Commercial
- 10 block of West Seventh from Commercial to the alleyway
- 10 block of East Seventh
- 10 block of West Eighth from Commercial to the alleyway
- 10 block of East Eighth from Commercial to the alleyway
- 10 block of West Ninth from Commercial to the alleyway
- 10 block of West 10th from Commercial to the alleyway
The EPD's social post also said no traffic is allowed to cross Commercial Street in an east-west direction at 10th Avenue or 11th Avenue. No left-hand turns can be made at 11th Avenue and Commercial Street. Traffic lights at 12th Avenue and Commercial Street will be flashing red.
Want to learn more about the Unbound Gravel Expo? Click here to see what last year's event was like.