Downtown Austin road closures planned ahead of Paramount Gala this weekend
The annual Paramount Gala returns to Austin on Saturday, a yearly event designed to fundraise and raise support for the historic Paramount Theatre. As a result, here are some of the road closures to look out for this weekend.
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AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The annual Paramount Gala returns to Austin on Saturday, a yearly event designed to fundraise and raise support for the historic Paramount Theatre. As a result, here are some of the road closures to look out for this weekend.
Road closures
- Congress Avenue: closed from Seventh Street to 9th Street
- 8th Street: closed from Brazos Street to Colorado Street
- 9th Street: closed from Colorado Street to Brazos Street
Alternative traffic routes
- North/South routes: Brazos and Colorado streets will remain open for through traffic
- East/West routes: Seventh and 10th streets will remain open, in addition to one eastbound lane on 9th Street
Street and lane closures are set to begin Friday evening at 6 p.m., with all roads expected to reopen to normal traffic levels on Sunday morning.