IMPORTANT: El Tour de Tucson Road Closures set for Nov. 18

The Banner – University Medicine 40th El Tour de Tucson is soon approaching – just more than two weeks away – and we want to inform every one of the road closures on Ride Day.

It’s paramount so those on the road know what to expect and to try and avoid throughout the day.

“We will have nearly 9,000 cyclists out on the road on Nov. 18 so it’s important we let the Tucson community and its surrounding areas to the south and east – Vail, Green Valley and Sahuarita – know what roads will be closed during El Tour on November 18,” said TJ Juskiewicz, El Tour’s executive director. “We want to make sure everyone is prepared for our road closures as they plan their day.”

El Tour begins in the Downtown area at 7 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. with roads being closed at various times. Those times are listed on the list we’ve sent.

“We want everyone in the community to have a safe day. Safety for our cyclists and drivers throughout our area is always a concern,” Juskiewicz said. “We urge everyone to know their surroundings, always.”

2023 El Tour de Tucson Road Closures

Saturday, November 18^th (unless noted otherwise)
Road closures are subject to change.

ROUTE CLOSES AT 4:30 PM FOR ALL ROUTES.
ALL RIDERS MUST ABIDE BY THE RULES OF THE ROAD AT ALL TIMES

• WB and EB Cushing (Stone to El Paso): Friday 6:00 am – Saturday 8:00 pm
• SB and NB Main (3^rd Avenue (12^th Street to 18^th Street): 7:00 am – 11:30 am
• EB and WB 12^th Street (4^rth Avenue to 3^rd Avenue): 7:00 am – 11:30 am
• EB and WB Simpson St ( Otero Ave – Sentinel Ave ) 7:00 am – 11:30 am
• WB and EB 15^th Street (Stone to 4^th Ave): 4:00 am – 11:30 am
• NB and SB 4^th Ave (15^th Street to Broadway): 4:00 am – 11:30 am
• NB and SB 6^th Ave (Stone to 15^th Ave): 4:00 am – 11:30 am
• NB and SB 6^th Ave (22^nd Street to Stone Ave): 4:00 am – 8:00 pm
• NB and SB Stone Ave (6^th Ave and 18^th Street to 14^th Ave): 4:00 am –12:30 pm
• EB Aviation Parkway and some intersections (Broadway – Golf Links): 7:00 am – 11:30 am
• EB Valencia Rd at Kolb righthand turn 7:00 am – 12:00 pm
• SB Alvernon closed at Valencia up to Aerospace Pkwy 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Driveway and Dawn Rd closed at Pima County Fairgrounds at Houghton 8:00 am   –12:00 pm
• WB & EB Continental (between CPAC and Duval Mine Rd): 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
• NB Mission (Duval Mine Rd to Helmet Peak Rd): 9:30 am – 2:25 pm

I-10 and I-19 ON RAMP and OFF RAMP CLOSURES AND RELATED INFORMATION

• EB SR 210 (Aviation Pkwy.) will be closed from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm.
• I-10 and Houghton TI from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • The I-10 WB On-Ramp will be closed.
  • The I-10 EB Off-Ramp will be closed.
  • The EB I-10 On-Ramp and WB Off-Ramp will be open.
  • Flaggers will be present to control traffic on Houghton Rd.
• I-10 and Valencia TI from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm:
  • The I-10 EB Off-Ramp will be closed.
  • The I-10 WB Ramps will be open with flagger(s) to control traffic.
  • The I-10 EB On-Ramp will be open.
  • I-10 and 6th Ave. TI from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm:
  • The I-10 EB Off-Ramp will be closed.
  • The I-10 EB On-Ramp and WB Off-Ramp will be open with flagger(s) to control traffic.
  • The I-10 WB On-Ramp will be open.
  • I-19 and Continental TI from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm:
  • The I-19 NB and SB Off-Ramps will be closed.
  • The I-19 NB On-Ramp will be open with flagger(s) to control traffic.he I-19 SB On-Ramp will be open.
  • The I-19 East Side and West Side Frontage Roads will be open with flaggers to control traffic. Left Turns from the West Side Frontage Road onto WB Continental Road will be restricted.
• I-19 and Sahuarita TI from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • The I-19 NB Off-Ramp and SB On-Ramp will be closed.
  • The I-19 NB On-Ramp and SB Off-Ramp will be Open