With the USA Pro Challenge concluding in downtown Denver on Sunday — the same day the Broncos take on the San Francisco 49ers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High — fans are encouraged to allow extra time and follow posted signage in order to arrive at the game without delay.
For planning purposes, Denver Public Works has announced the following impacts on Denver streets:
(Please note all times are approximate)
In preparation for the race finale and Civic Center Park festivities, the following streets will be closed, with most closures remaining in effect until 6 a.m., Monday, Aug. 27 (unless otherwise noted).
Sunday, August 26th
Beginning at 5 a.m.:
- Colfax Avenue closed from Cherokee Street to Lincoln Street (will re-open by 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 26th)
- Broadway closed from 19th Avenue to 13th Avenue (will re-open by 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 26th)
Also on Sunday, the closed-circuit course will result in the following closures from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
- Speer Boulevard closed in both directions from Market Street to 8th Avenue (Market and 8th both remain open)
- Larimer and Lawrence Streets from 15th to Speer
- Colfax Avenue closed from Grant Street to Kalamath Street (Grant and Kalamath remain open)
- 17th Avenue closed from Broadway to Colorado Boulevard (Colorado will remain open)
- Lincoln Street closed from 13th Avenue to 18th Avenue (13th and 18th remain open)
- Sherman Street closed from Colfax Avenue to 18th Avenue (18th will remain open)
Traffic from I-25 will be able to access downtown during the race by using Auraria Parkway, 20th Street or Park Avenue West exits.
Broncos fans accessing Sports Authority Field at Mile High can use the following recommended routes:
Traveling Colfax Avenue from the east
Use Colorado Boulevard to access westbound 8th Avenue and northbound I-25
Traveling Speer Boulevard from the south
Use westbound 8th Avenue
Traveling Broadway from the south
Use northbound I-25 and westbound 8th Avenue
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Use of public transportation to the game is encouraged. Visitors to downtown Denver and Sports Authority Field at Mile High are encouraged to access the events by light rail or bus. Please check with RTD on schedules prior to planning your trip. Go to http://www.RTD-Denver.com or call the RTD Telephone Information Center at 303-299-6000.
Sports Authority Field is also conveniently located adjacent to Denver bike paths and the stadium is equipped with more than three hundred individual bike racks to secure bikes once on site. Check out www.denvergov.org/bikemaps to plan your route or pick up a free copy of the new 2012 Denver Bike Map at your local recreation center or Denver City Council office. Denver Public Works Right of Way Enforcement Agents will be enforcing posted parking regulations on Sunday, August 26, during the Denver Broncos preseason game. Residents and visitors to the Sports Authority Field should follow all posted parking regulations in the stadium area.
Additional details and suggested alternate routes regarding the race are available at www.visitdenver.com/prochallenge.
Tags: Preseason Week 3, Traffic Advisory
“Omon was born in San Diego, California and attended Beatrice High School in Beatrice, Nebraska. Both his brothers died when Omon was a child: when Omon was 8, he lost a brother to a drunk driver, and at age 14 another brother committed suicide. However, he learned he had a half-brother during the latter part of 2010, who was a defensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers, Ogemdi Nwagbuo. The two met for the first time during the 2011 pre-season, during the warm-ups of a game between their respective teams, the 49ers and Chargers. Nwagbuo has since been released by the Chargers and signed by the Carolina Panthers, while Omon has moved on to the Denver Broncos practice squad. Along with this brother, Omon has also discovered Nwagbuo’s full siblings Gerald and Darlene, the latter of whom is a volleyball player for Boise State. During his sophomore year, he told a select group of friends that someday he would be an NFL running back.”
I hope we give this kid a proper chance to show us what he’s got.
Neat story. I read that in the DP a week or 2 ago. I hope Omon makes the 53 man roster.
Must have missed that article, my bad. McGahee and Hillman are givens, and it seems like they want to keep a FB. They also seem to be high on Ball, and then there is Omon, JJ, and Moreno. Very tough decisions there…
Ball will make the team, he`s valuable in the coaches eyes at ST.
Breaking news; The Steelers G David DeCastro is out for the season. He has tears in both the ACL and MCL in his knee. Thats a major bummer!
Jim Irsay might be a mad man, but he wasn’t lying. Dolphins traded Vontae Davis to the Colts for a second round pick.
I hope Omon gets to play a ton today. I’d be devastated if he was cut on Monday.
Cat, I bet he makes the team.
Hey Cat, you interested in an ORANGE BANANA!! LOL
Put a picture of George Burns on a shirt and instead of him with a cigar in his mouth, having him eating a orange banana! LOL
*have him*
I want an orange banana!!! Do they make them? We should make a shirt! LOL
Game day! Looking forward to an improved performance out of our D going against smash mouth Niner style.
I don’t know guys, with McGahee being a bigger RB, and with Ball potentially serving as his back up (given the coaches love him), along with a FB on the roster, that leaves JJ and Moreno being the back up to Hillman as the scat back (Omon is a bigger back). If Moreno gets through these last two games and is productive, I could see JJ on the practice squad, and Moreno backing up Hillman, which would leave Omon being the guy still standing when the music stops.. Fox has said he likes bigger RB’s, but if Moreno shows any signs, I think he makes the team. Very tough to cut a former first rounder if they are showing signs, and aren’t a big cap hit.. We’ll see, but we need to prepare ourselves now IMO.
OT I could be wrong but I don`t think JJ can be on the PS any more. He has exceeded his regular season play I believe. I`m not sure though.
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