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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 6/18/2013
SUBJECT: William Irvin 5K Race
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Traffic Advisory
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 6/21/2013
INCIDENT TIME: 6:00 PM Start
INCIDENT LOCATION: DECC/Railroad Street Area

 

William Irvin 5K Race Friday June 21st 2013, 6:00 pm Start

 

 

 

Traffic Advisory: 

 

On Friday June 21st at 6:00 pm the William Irvin 5K race will begin.  Traffic on Harbor Drive behind the DECC will be closed to traffic starting at 3:00 pm, and at 5:45 pm traffic will be diverted off Railroad Street for the duration of the race.

 

Motorists should obey temporary “No Parking” areas on Railroad Street and Harbor Drive.  Violators will be tagged and towed.

 

Traffic delays will occur for approximately one hour as Railroad Street is closed from Garfield Avenue to the DECC Entrance. No Southbound traffic on 5th Avenue West will be allowed past the I-35 ramps, and the 5th Ave W Connector to Railroad St will be closed.  Harbor Drive behind the DECC will also be closed to traffic.

 

Access to the DECC will be through the North Gate (on Railroad Street), from Lake Avenue, and the exits will be through the Ramp onto Railroad St. and onto northbound 5th Ave W.

 

Traffic should return to normal by 7:30 pm. 

 

Please watch for no parking signs, barricades, and Officers directing traffic when driving in the area of this event.

 

Contact Officer Bill Stovern at 218-730-5678 with any questions.