Street Closures Saturday: 2020 Olympic U.S. Marathon Trials

ATLANTA, GA — Motorists can expect road closures Saturday as Atlanta prepares for the 2020 Olympic U.S. Marathon Trials, reports WXIA. Atlanta's Olympic flame will be lit on Saturday, the first time in nearly 24 years.

The 26.2-mile Olympic marathon trial will start at Centennial Olympic Park. Runners will pass through historic neighborhoods, the Georgia State Capitol building, then the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. They’ll end the loop back at Centennial Olympic Park.

There will be no on-street parking along the race route beginning at 8 a.m. Atlanta Streetcar will not be in service from 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. People are encouraged to use MARTA. Delays are expected.

Here's a list of expected street closures, although they are subject to change:

Downtown/Centennial Olympic Park Area from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Marietta Street from Ivan Allen Jr Blvd to Peachtree Street
• Andrew Young International Blvd from Centennial Olympic Park Drive to Marietta Street

Peachtree Street from 7th Street to 14th Street from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• North & Southbound traffic begins at 9:00 a.m. and will remain closed until 3:30 p.m.

Main race loop – Full road closures from 1 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• Forsyth Street from Marietta Street to Peachtree Street
• Walton Street from Peachtree Street to Forsyth Street
• Peachtree Street from Forsyth to S. Rhodes Center/Peachtree Circle
• Ralph McGill Blvd. from Peachtree Street to Piedmont Road
• Piedmont Avenue to Baker-Highland Avenue
• Highland Avenue from Piedmont Avenue to Jackson Blvd.
• Jackson Blvd. from Highland Avenue to Edgewood Avenue
• Edgewood Avenue from Jackson Street to Marietta Street

Lower race loop – Full road closures from 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• Piedmont Avenue to Capitol Avenue
• Capitol Avenue SE from Piedmont Road to Fulton Street and 1 block south of Fulton
• Martin Luther King Jr Drive SW to Centennial Olympic Park Drive
• Centennial Olympic Park Drive from Martin Luther King Jr Drive SW to Andrew Young Intl Blvd.

Interstate Exit Ramp Closures

Interstate exit ramp closures from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

• I-85/75 northbound - 249B (Pine St/Peachtree Street)
• I-85/75 northbound - 248B (Edgewood Ave)
• I-20 westbound - 58A (Capitol Ave)

Georgia State University, who owns the stadium, will light the flame for the 2020 Olympic U.S. Marathon Trials being held in Atlanta.

Muhammad Ali lit it during the opening ceremonies in 1996. The Olympic cauldron is over the intersection of Fulton St. and Hank Aaron Dr. near the former Centennial Olympic Stadium.

The top three men and women become eligible to represent the United States in the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The fourth and fifth place finishers will be designated as alternates.