News Article

2024 CDPHP Workforce Challenge Parking Restrictions and Road Closures

May 13, 2024

Please be advised of the following temporary parking restrictions and road closures in Albany, NY for the 2024 CDPHP Workforce Challenge:

*The CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge will be held on Thursday evening, May 16, 2024, starting at 6:25 PM. Over 8,000 runners and walkers will be participating in the Capital District’s largest road race.
 
The Albany Police Department has authorized the posting of No Parking signs on roads in and around Washington Park and the Empire State Plaza. These signs will be installed approximately 3 business days prior to the race date. They will indicate which roads will have no parking for the race. See below for a full list of road closures and hours of the closures. In addition, roadways on and in the vicinity of the race route will be closed to traffic. A full list of the Road Closures are also detailed below. All closed roadways will be reopened to traffic as soon as possible following the conclusion of the race. We anticipate most roadways will be open to traffic by 8:00 P.M. race day.*

Thursday, May 16th at 8:00am until at 8:00pm

Parking Restrictions:

All roads in Washington Park (Both Sides)

Madison Avenue (Both Sides) from Eagle Street to South Lake Avenue

South Lake Avenue (Both Sides) from Madison Avenue to Western Avenue

South Swan Street (East Side) from opposite Jefferson Street to Madison Avenue (excluding Media Vehicles)

South Swan Street (East Side) from Madison Avenue north five spaces

South Swan Street (West Side) from Madison Avenue north to Hamilton Street

Sprague Place (Both Sides) from Western Avenue south to State Street

State Street (South Side) from Empire State Plaza entrance west six spaces (excluding event service vehicles)

Western Avenue (Both Sides) from Lake Avenue to Washington Avenue (excluding Sprague Place)

Thursday, May 16th at 4:00pm until at 8:00pm

Road Closures:

Madison Avenue between South Swan Street and South Lake Avenue

Washington Park (All Roadways)

Thursday, May 16th at 4:00pm until at 11:00pm

Road Closures:

Madison Avenue from Eagle Street to South Swan Street

Thursday, May 16th at 5:00pm until at 8:00pm

Road Closures:

Delaware Avenue from Jefferson Street to Madison Avenue

Dove Street from Hamilton Street to Jefferson Street

Elberon Place from Quail Street to South Lake Avenue

Englewood Place from Western Avenue to the south Dead End

Hudson Avenue from Lark Street to Willett Street

Hudson Avenue from Quail Street to South Lake Avenue

Jefferson Street from Dove Street to South Swan Street

Knox Street from Dana Avenue to Madison Avenue

Lancaster Street from Lark Street to Willett Street

Lark Street from Hamilton Street to Madison Avenue

Robin Street from Washington Avenue to Western Avenue

South Lake Avenue from Madison Avenue to Washington Avenue

South Swan Street from Elm Street to Hamilton Street

Sprague Place from Western Avenue to State Street 

State Street from Robin to Henry Johnson Boulevard

Thurlow Terrace from Western Avenue to the south Dead End

Willett Street from Madison Avenue to State Street

Thursday, May 16th at 5:30pm until 8:00pm

Road Closures:

Western Avenue from Cortland Place to Washington Avenue (excluding Sprague Place)


See the original announcement: 05/12/2024