Rock n' Roll Marathon 2019 Information and Traffic Issues

By: Leonard Lenny Vasbinder

February 6, 2019

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has issued parking instructions and reminders in advance of the 2019 Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon slated for Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10. A detailed description and map of the race’s route are included above.

When

SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 2019

• 5K, 8 a.m. — 9 a.m. | Details

SUNDAY, FEB. 10, 2019

• Marathon, 7:30 a.m. — 3 p.m. | Details
• Half Marathon, 7:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. | Details
• 10K, 7 a.m. — 9 a.m. | Details

Route

Runners will begin at Lafayette Square, proceed through the Central Business District (CBD), follow St. Charles Ave. to the university area, where they will double-back along St. Charles to the CBD. They will then will pass through the French Quarter and up Esplanade Ave. to the Lakeshore area, traveling through Lake Terrace & Oaks and Lakeshore — Lake Vista. Runners will proceed back down Wisner Blvd. and will end in City Park.

Neighborhoods Impacted

Central Business District, Lower Garden District, Central City, Garden District, Touro, Milan, Uptown, Audubon, French Quarter, Marigny, Treme-Lafitte, Seventh Ward, Bayou St. John, Fairgrounds, St. Bernard, Filmore, Lake Terrace & Oaks areas, and Lakeshore — Lake Vista. Informational door hangers will be mailed to residents, businesses, and organizations along the route.

Public Safety Tips

As always, take care in large crowds and report suspicious activity to public safety officials.

Traffic Impacts

Traffic will be restricted along the route depicted above until the last participant passes and course materials are removed. View full closure schedule and alternate route information provided by Rock 'N' Roll community relations. Roads along the route are expected to be closed within the following time frames:

• Lafayette Square area: closed 3 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• St. Charles Ave. area: closed 6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• Convention Center / Cruise Terminal area: closed 6 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
• French Quarter area: closed 6 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
• Lakeview area: closed 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Lakeshore Drive area: closed 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Transportation Impacts

St. Charles Streetcar service will not operate until all runners have cleared St. Charles Ave. Additional routes will experience delays or detours during the event, including but not limited to: 47 & 48 — Canal Streetcars, 11 — Magazine, 55 — Elysian Fields, 88 — St. Claude, 91 — Jackson-Esplanade, and 94 — Broad. All RTA service alerts, updates, and detours can also be accessed by downloading the RTA’s GoMobile app. To learn more, visit www.norta.com or call Ride Line at 504-248-3900.

No Parking

Streets along the racecourse will be marked with No Parking signs and parking enforcement personnel will be monitoring for illegal parking. 

• Pay attention to posted signs.
• Don't block hydrants, driveways, and sidewalks.
• Don't park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, intersection, or stop sign.
• Park in the direction of travel on one-way streets and with the right wheel to the curb on two-way streets.
• Call 504-658-8100 for parking enforcement.