Resolution - City Manager: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement by and between the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas acting through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), for the temporary closure of State right-of-way, the Marsha Sharp Freeway, during the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Lubbock Triathlon.
Item Summary
The City of Lubbock is hosting the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Lubbock Triathlon. The event is scheduled to take place in the City of Lubbock on Sunday, June 27, 2021. Organizers anticipate 2,000 athletes to participate in this one-day event. The event will incorporate a 1.2-mile swim at Canyon Lake #6, a 56-mile bike ride into Lubbock County, Crosby County, and back onto the Texas Tech University (TTU) Campus, and a 13-mile run around the TTU campus.
The proposed resolution authorizes the Mayor to execute an agreement with the State of Texas acting through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), for the temporary closure of State right-of-way, the Marsha Sharp Freeway, during the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Lubbock Triathlon. This agreement is in the best interest of the public safety and welfare of the citizens of Lubbock, to expedite all other traffic matters related to the 2021 IRONMAN 70.3 Lubbock Triathlon.