City of New Orleans Issues Reminders for Crescent City Classic

Today, the City of New Orleans issued parking instructions and reminders in advance of the Crescent City Classic scheduled for Saturday, April 8, 2023. Throughout this event, the public is encouraged to be patient and prepared for delays.

Crescent City Classic Race Route

Departing from the Caesars Superdome (Poydras St. and Loyola Ave.), proceed river bound on Poydras St. to S. Peters St. Turn left onto St. Peters St. across Canal St. to N. Peters St. to Decatur St. to N. Peters St. to Esplanade Ave. Turn left onto Esplanade Ave., and proceed lake bound on Esplanade Ave. to N. Carrollton Ave. Veer left of the traffic circle to N. Carollton Ave. to City Park Ave. Turn right onto City Park Ave. and proceed down City Park Ave. to Marconi Dr. Turn right onto Marconi Dr. Turn right onto Victory Ave. to Stadium Dr. to Dreyfous Dr. Continue on Dreyfous past the museum to Lelong. Turn left with traffic onto Lelong to the finish line in front of the museum.

More information about the Crescent City Classic can be found at ccc10k.com.

Traffic Impacts and No Parking Zones

In advance of the race, at 5 a.m. on Saturday, NOPD officers will divert all traffic on Poydras Street from S. Claiborne Avenue to Loyola Avenue, including the areas surrounding the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Sugar Bowl Drive, W. Stadium Drive and Dave Dixon Drive. The race course will become a no-parking zone beginning at midnight Friday evening. At that time, towing will begin along the course to allow for Crescent City Classic organizers to begin set-up for the race. Meters will be bagged and signs will be posted warning residents of the parking restrictions.

Parking enforcement personnel will be monitoring for illegal parking, including blocking hydrants, driveways and sidewalks, or parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk, intersection or stop signs. Motorists are also reminded to park in the direction of travel on one-way streets, and with the right wheel to the curb on two-way streets.

In addition, RTA services, including bus service, may be interrupted during this event. Details on any route changes are available at norta.com.

Special Events Information

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