Somewhere over the rainbow … there are road closures for Austin Pride

The 33rd Austin Pride Festival and Parade are set to add a little color to our lives on Saturday, and the city has announced road closures in advance of the celebration of the LGBTQ community. This year’s parade starts at 8 p.m. at the Capitol, marches down Congress Avenue and ends when it hits Cesar Chavez Street. Various downtown road closures will begin starting at 1 p.m., and most affected streets will reopen by midnight except for Fourth Street from Lavaca Street to Congress Avenue. (Y’know, for the partying.) Find a map of the closures at the city’s website. Highlights include:

• 11th Street will be closed from Colorado Street to San Jacinto Boulevard starting at 5 p.m.
• San Jacinto Boulevard will be closed from from 11th Street to 15th Street starting at 1 p.m.
• Congress Avenue will be closed from 11th Street to Barton Springs Road starting at 5 p.m.

The city offered alternate route suggestions:

• Northbound/southbound traffic: Red River Street and Interstate 35
• Northbound only traffic: Trinity Street and Lavaca Street
• Southbound only traffic: Guadalupe Street
• Eastbound/westbound traffic: 15th Street, Riverside Drive and Barton Springs Road

Get more info on this year’s Austin Pride at the city website.