Drivers should prepare for street closures and parking restrictions across Lincoln this weekend as 9,500 runners take part in the 13th annual Good Life Halfsy. Some closures begin Saturday evening, Nov. 7, ahead of the half-marathon Sunday, Nov. 8.
The race starts at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Seacrest Field, 7300 A St., and finishes on Canopy Street in the Railyard. Lincoln Police will control intersections along the route and announce street re-openings on social media.
Drivers traveling north and south are encouraged to use 84th Street to bypass the racecourse, while O Street and Pioneers Boulevard are suggested for east-west travel. Ninth and 10th streets are recommended alternatives to the closure on southbound 27th Street.
Several streets near the finish line will close from 6 p.m. Saturday until 5 p.m. Sunday:
- Canopy Street between R and O streets.
- R and Q streets between Seventh Street and Pinnacle Arena Drive.
- P Street between Canopy Street and Pinnacle Arena Drive.
- O Street between Eighth and Canopy streets.
Some streets in the North Bottoms neighborhood will be partially closed Saturday and Sunday. Temporary no-parking signs will be posted on New Hampshire, Charleston, Seventh and Sixth streets, and parked vehicles may be towed.
Sunday closures and lane restrictions include:
| Street | Affected area | Time Sunday |
|---|---|---|
| South Street | Brandt to 70th streets | 7–9:30 a.m. |
| 70th Street | Van Dorn Street to Wedgewood Drive | 8–9:30 a.m. |
| 70th Street | Pioneers Boulevard to Van Dorn Street | 8–11 a.m. |
| Normal Boulevard | 56th to 70th streets closed; one lane in each direction on the east side between 56th and J streets | 8–11 a.m. |
| Southbound 40th, 48th and 56th streets | South Street to Normal Boulevard | 8 a.m.–noon |
| Southbound 27th Street | Randolph Street to Normal Boulevard | 8 a.m.–noon |
| Westbound A Street | 33rd Street to Normal Boulevard | 8 a.m.–noon |
| A Street, both lanes | Regency to 68th Street | 8–9:30 a.m. |
| South Street | 40th Street to Normal Boulevard | 8 a.m.–noon |
| Randolph Street | 26th Street to Normal Boulevard | 8 a.m.–noon |
| Eastbound Holmes Park Road | Eastbound travel closed | 8:30 a.m.–noon |
Parking will be prohibited on Holmes Park Road and South 76th Street from 8 p.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday, and vehicles may be towed. Parking also will be prohibited on New Hampshire Street between 14th and Sixth streets from 8 p.m. Saturday until 3 p.m. Sunday.
The Pinnacle Bank Arena festival lot and Haymarket Park lot will be available for parking. Spectators can support runners at four outdoor cheer stations at Neighbors Park, Union Plaza, Innovation Campus and Haymarket Park.
The racecourse map is available at goodlifehalfsy.com. Current street closure information is available at lincoln.ne.gov/closures and through the Waze app.