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This week & weekend look for road closures in Nashville

If you are heading to Nashville this week or weekend, remember, the inaugural Music City Grand Prix is happening. This will cause a bit more traffic in and round Nashville.

This should be an exciting event as Indy Cars will race the streets of downtown Nashville, which will cause many road to be closed.

Some road closures begin August 4 and most will be reopened by August 12 with a couple of exceptions.

During the duration of the Grand Prix, all streets connected to I-24 and Exit 49 will be closed.

Road Closed From Street To Street
1ST AVE S MOLLOY ST MIDDLETON
1ST AVE S PEABODY HERMITAGE AVE
1ST AVE S PEABODY HERMITAGE AVE
1ST AVE S MOLLOY ST PEABODY
HERMITAGE AVE PEABODY ST MOLLOY
INTERSTATE DR SHELBY AVE RUSSELL
INTERSTATE DR I-24 ON RAMP SHELBY AVE
KOREAN VETERANS BLVD S 2ND ST 2ND AVE S

KOREAN VETERANS BLVD S 2ND ST 2ND AVE S
KOREAN VETERANS BLVD S 2ND ST 1ST AVE S
PEABODY ST 2ND AVE S CROCKETT
RUSSELL ST S 2ND ST TITANS WAY
RUSSELL ST S 2ND ST INTERSTATE DR
S 1ST ST VICTORY AVE S 2ND ST
S 2ND ST RUSSELL ST SYLVAN
SHELBY AVE S 4TH ST S 2ND ST
SHELBY AVE S 2ND ST INTERSTATE DR
TITANS WAY VICTORY AVE RUSSEL ST
VICTORY AVE S 1ST ST TITANS WAY

Korean Veterans Boulevard from 1st and 2nd Avenues will remain closed until Aug. 18. The same goes for South 2nd Street.

Get the map HERE

Here’s a preview of a Grand Prix race!

Should be a good race!

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