The Downtown Billings Association requests partial street closures on two days for their second annual 5K Run & Bike Race. The 5K Run will be on Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm starting at Grandview Boulevard and N. 30th Street on a route through Pioneer Park and finishing under Sky Point. The Bicycle Race street closure will be on Saturday March 26, 2011 from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm; Broadway between 1st and 3rd Avenues North, 2nd Avenue North between 30th and Broadway, and the south lane of 3rd between 28th and 29th. 

Recommended conditions of approval include Downtown Billings Association:
1. Notifying all emergency facilities, bus lines and media at least two weeks in advance of the event
2. Provide a certificate of insurance with required liability amounts naming the City of Billings as additional insured
3. All course guards (flaggers) shall wear safety apparel and use approved STOP/SLOW paddles
4. Provide and install adequate traffic barricades and signs directing motorists around closure and remove barricades during the duration of run
5. Clean area to be used and provide and empty waste cans
6. Details of street closures must be coordinated with City Traffic Engineer no less than one week prior to event

The Council may:
• Approve request to close street for the event; or
• Deny the street closure

There are no costs to the city other than administrative time to process the application. Police, traffic control and litter removal for are to be paid for by the Downtown Billings Association.

Staff recommends that Council approve the temporary street closures for the Downtown Billings Associations 5K Run and Bicycle Race Fundraiser.