Expect Traffic Delays Downtown This Weekend For The CA International Marathon

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Heading downtown this weekend? Make sure to plan ahead and add on some extra time. Two races will cause road closures from Friday to Sunday.

Sacramento police issued an advisory Wednesday warning of traffic delays in the Downtown Sacramento area due to the California International Marathon and the 5K run.

The 5K will run throughout downtown, starting and ending near the state Capitol. The marathon will begin in Folsom and runners will travel down to the Capitol as well.

Road closures will begin Friday for setup and will be done Sunday by 5 p.m.

Here is the list of road closures for each day:

Friday, November 30: Set-up

Capital Mall between 8^th and 10^th Street: 8 a.m. Friday, November 30^th – 5 p.m., December 2^nd.

8^th Street between L and N Street: 2 p.m. Friday, November 30^th – 5 p.m., Sunday, December 2^nd. *Light rail tracks will remain open.

9^th Street between L and N Street: 2 p.m. Friday, November 30^th – 5 p.m., Sunday, December 2^nd. *Light rail tracks will remain open.

Capital Mall between 7^th Street and 8^th Street (south side only): 2 p.m. Friday, November 30^th – 5 p.m., December 2^nd.

10^th Street between L and N Street: 6 p.m. Friday, November 30^th – 5 p.m. Sunday, December 2^nd.

Saturday, December 1^st: 5K Run

L Street between 12^th Street – 15^th Street: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

13^th Street between L Street and K Street: 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Main Course Closure: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. *Roads may open earlier once runners clear the course.

Sunday, December 2^nd: California International Marathon

N Street between 7^th Street and 10^th Street: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Main Course Closures: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. *Roads may re-open earlier once runners clear the course.

All roads will open by 5 p.m.