Traffic patterns will temporarily be altered on roads around Richmond Raceway on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13, 2019, to accommodate fans attending the NASCAR races.
Motorists are advised to expect heavy traffic and delays in the area on both days, especially on Saturday before and after the race from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and from 9:30 to 2:00 a.m.
Henrico Police officers will direct motorists before and after the races. Race fans and other motorists are encouraged to check traffic updates on message boards along interstates and other roads approaching the raceway. WRVA-1140 AM will broadcast traffic reports. Updates will also be posted on the Police Division’s Twitter account @henricopolice and Henrico Police Facebook site.
The following traffic patterns will be in effect Saturday, April 13 during peak hours:
- Carolina Avenue
between Laburnum and Azalea
avenues will be one-way outbound after the race. Access
to businesses along
Carolina Avenue will be maintained from Laburnum Avenue.
- Richmond-Henrico Turnpike/Meadowbridge Road
from the Henrico/Hanover county line to Azalea Avenue will be
one-way southbound from about 1:00 p.m., until the race starts. Sections of
Meadowbridge Road farther north in Hanover County will continue to accommodate two-way
northbound and southbound traffic at all times.
- After the race, Laburnum
Avenue from Carolina
Avenue to Mechanicsville Turnpike will be one-way
eastbound. Eastbound Laburnum
Avenue from Richmond-Henrico Turnpike/Meadowbridge
Road to Carolina Avenue will be closed until race traffic disperses. Two-way traffic
will be maintained on Laburnum Avenue west of Richmond-Henrico
Turnpike/Meadowbridge Road.
- After the race, beginning at
approximately 10:00 p.m., Richmond-Henrico Turnpike/Meadowbridge Road north of Azalea Avenue
will be one-way
northbound to Atlee Road in Hanover County. Richmond-Henrico Turnpike/Meadowbridge Road will be restored to two-way traffic
when race traffic disperses.
Parking:
- On-street parking on major routes to the raceway will be prohibited
each day.
- There are no changes to
general parking from last year’s races.
- The quickest and easiest way to access FREE parking at Richmond Raceway
on Saturday at any time is through
Meadowbridge Road. While there are several free parking areas near the raceway,
Lot H has the easiest access from/to the interstate. There is a FREE tram
service from Lot H to the backstretch that runs continually starting at 7:00
a.m. through post-race.
- There is no longer a shuttle service from downtown. However, there are
over 800 acres of free parking on site.
- Lyft and Uber will enter
Gate 4, pick-up/drop-off, and exit Gate 5.
- Please note Gate 6 on Carolina Avenue and Gate 2 on Laburnum Avenue are designated as permit-only entry gates. If you do not have a permit, you will need to access Lot D via Gate 4 for FREE parking (first come, first serve).
- There is no public parking in Gate 10.