Road Closures Set For Amgen Tour

Stage 4 of the will cycle through town Wednesday and more than 30,000 people are expected to attend.

Festivities begin downtown about 9 a.m. with activities that include a Breakaway from Cancer survivors walk, merchandise sales and crew alley, where you can get up close and personal with the team crews.

The race starts at 11:45 a.m. from the corner of First and L streets, heading east with a parade loop through downtown Livermore along South Livermore Avenue, Third Street, north on P Street and then First Street again.

Next, the cyclists will ride along East Avenue, Vasco Road and then Patterson Pass Road. After the Cross Road loop, riders will emerge on Tesla Road with a final turn on Mines Road as they head for San Jose via challenging Mount Hamilton.

No parking is allowed on the following Livermore route streets:

• Vasco Road to Patterson Pass Road
• Patterson Pass Road to Cross Road
• Cross Road to Tesla Road 
• Tesla Road to Mines Road

Towing of parked cars will begin at 9 a.m., according to city officials.

Here are the scheduled street closures:

• First Street (between P Street and South Livermore Avenue) - 8 a.m.
• South Livermore Avenue (between First and Third streets) - 8 a.m.
• Third Street (between South Livermore Avenue and P Street) - 8 a.m.
• P Street (between First and Third streets) - 8 a.m.
• East Avenue (between South Livermore and Hillcrest avenues) - 11:15 a.m.
• East Avenue (between Hillcrest Avenue and Vasco Road) - 11:30 a.m.
• Vasco Road (between Patterson Pass and Tesla roads) - 11:45 a.m.
• Patterson Pass Road (between Vasco and Greenville roads) - 11:45 a.m.

Roads will reopen shortly after the cyclists have passed, officials said.

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