In downtown Miami during Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run? Expect detours and delays
Over 28,000 runners and walkers have signed up for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run in downtown Miami — and that could mean traffic jams for drivers.
The 3.1-mile run is Thursday starting at 6:45 p.m. in Bayfront Park, but street closures will begin hours earlier, according to the Miami police. Streets along the route won’t completely reopen until about 11 p.m, police said.
The friendly race will start by the park’s southern section, going west on Southeast Second Street and under Interstate 95 before heading north on North River Drive. At the intersection with Northwest Fifth Street, participants will turn east before quickly heading north on Northwest Sixth Street. At the crossing with Northwest Third Court, they will turn south, then east on Northeast Third Street, finally south on Biscayne Boulevard, arriving at the finish line by the northern side of the park.
Whether you are planning to pick up your kids from Downtown Miami Charter School, be at the courthouse, leave Miami Dade College or attend game night at The Wharf Miami, you’re going to need a plan if you don’t want to get stuck in traffic.
These are the detours and closures to know, according to the event’s organizer:
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- Biscayne Boulevard northbound lanes from Chopin Plaza to Northeast Fifth Street will be shut down from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. The southbound lanes of Biscayne Boulevard will offer two-way traffic.
- Biscayne Boulevard from Chopin Plaza south to Southeast Third Street will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
- Southeast Third Street from Biscayne Boulevard to Southeast Third Avenue will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.
- Southeast Third Avenue from Biscayne Boulevard to Southeast Second Street will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Southeast Second Street from Southeast Third Avenue to North River Drive will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.
- North River Drive from Southwest Second Street to Northwest Fifth Street will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 7:50 p.m.
- Northwest Fifth Street from North River Drive to Northwest Third Court will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Northwest Fifth Avenue from Northwest Fifth to Fourth streets will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Northwest Fourth Street from Northwest Fifth to Fourth avenues will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 8:10 p.m.
- Northwest Fourth Avenue from Fourth to Fifth streets will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
- Northwest Third Court from Fifth to Third streets will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
- Northwest Third Street from Northwest Third Court to North Miami Avenue will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 8:20 p.m.
- North Miami Avenue from Northwest Third to Second streets will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Northeast Second Street from North Miami Avenue to Northeast Second Avenue will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.
- Northeast Second Avenue from Second to Fourth streets will be closed from 6:45 p.m to 8:50 p.m.
- Northeast Fourth Street from Northeast Second Avenue to Biscayne Boulevard northbound lanes will be closed from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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This story was originally published April 27, 2022 at 7:00 AM.
