City Outlines Safety Protocols, Closures for Marathon May 3, 4

Published on April 28, 2025

Mayor’s run set for May 3 at the state Capitol

City officials and event organizers today outlined traffic safety protocols and street closures scheduled May 3 and 4 for the Lincoln Mayor’s Run, Marathon, and Half Marathon. About 2,000 elementary age students will run in the Mayor's Run and more than 7,000 runners will participate in either the Marathon or Half Marathon.

The Mayor’s Run will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 3 on the south side of the state Capitol. The Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon will begin at 6:55 a.m. Sunday, May 4, at 14th and Vine streets and end at Stadium Drive and “T” Street. Spectators are encouraged to attend the events and support the runners along the route and at the start and finish lines. The route and additional information are available at lincolnmarathon.org.

The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) will control intersections along the race route and community members are advised to prepare for traffic delays. LPD will post live @Lincoln_Police via X during the marathon and half marathon on Sunday as intersections reopen.

Saturday, May 3 closures from 6 to 11 a.m. include:

“K” Street between South 14th and South 16th streets
South 16th Street between “K” and “H” streets
“H” Street between South 14th and South 16th streets
South 14th Street between “H” and “K” streets
Goodhue Boulevard between “H” and “G” streets
Lincoln Mall between South 13th and South 14th streets

Sunday, May 4 closures include:

14th Street between Vine and "W" streets
Stadium Drive between Salt Creek Roadway and "T" Street

Sunday, May 4 closures from midnight to 10 a.m. include:

14th Street between Vine Street and Salt Creek Roadway

Sunday, May 4 closures from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. include:

16th Street between "R" and South streets
19th Street between "R" and Vine streets
Vine Street between 14th Street and Antelope Valley Parkway
"R" Street between 16th and 19th streets

Sunday, May 4 closures from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. include:

South Street between 15th and 27th streets – eastbound full closure
Sheridan Boulevard between 44th and South streets – eastbound full closure
Calvert Street between Sheridan Boulevard and 48th Street – eastbound lane closures
16th Street between Vine and "X" streets – full closure
20th Street between Nebraska Parkway and Van Dorn Street – full closure
48th Street between Pioneers Boulevard and Calvert Street – full closure
Harrison Street between 10th and 17th streets – full closure
Pioneers Boulevard between 33rd Street and Nebraska Parkway – full closure
48th Street between Nebraska Pkwy and Pioneers Blvd – full closure

Sunday, May 4 closures from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. include:

10th Street between Van Dorn and "K" streets – full closure
10th Street between "K" and "T" streets – northbound lane closures

Sunday, May 4 closures from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. include:

Capitol Parkway between 33rd and "K" streets – eastbound lane closure
Normal Boulevard between 33rd and 62nd streets – eastbound lane closure
Normal Boulevard between 62nd Street and Holmes North Shore Drive – eastbound full closure
Salt Creek Roadway between 10th and 14th streets – eastbound lane closure
"J" Street between 25th Street and Capitol Parkway – full closure

Sunday, May 4 closures from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. include:

27th Street between Nebraska Parkway and Woods Drive
33rd Street between Nebraska Parkway and Pioneers Boulevard
40th Street between Nebraska Parkway and Pioneers Boulevard

Sunday, May 4 closures from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. include:

Harrison Street between 17th and 20th streets

There will be limited access to Holmes Lake Park between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.

For more information on street closures, contact Shane Dostal, LTU, at 402-525-7852 or sdostal@lincoln.ne.gov. Current information on street closures is available at lincoln.ne.gov/closures or through the Waze mobile app.

For more information on the 48th Annual Lincoln Marathon, Half Marathon and 38th annual Mayor’s Run, visit lincolnmarathon.org.