Palm Desert Half Marathon & 5K: Road Closures

PALM DESRT, CA —City officials published a traffic alert Friday detailing road closures caused by the upcoming Palm Desert Half Marathon & 5K.

Sunday's race will require seven-hour full shutdowns of San Pablo from Fred Waring Drive to Magnesia Falls and Magnesia Falls from Portola Avenue to Monterey Avenue beginning at 5 a.m., according to the alert.

During that period, the lanes closest to the curb on the following roads will also be closed:

• -- Northbound Monterey Avenue from Magnesia Falls to Gerald Ford Drive;
• -- Eastbound Gerald Ford Drive to Gateway;
• -- Northbound Gateway to Dinah Shore Drive;
• -- Eastbound Dinah Shore Drive to Portola Avenue;
• -- Southbound Portola Avenue to Gerald Ford Drive;
• -- Eastbound Gerald Ford Drive to Cook Street;
• -- Southbound Cook Street to Hovley Lane East;
• -- Westbound Hovley Lane East to Portola Avenue;
• -- Southbound Portola Avenue to Magnesia Falls Drive.

City officials advised drivers to exercise caution while traveling through the area or use alternate routes if possible.

A full map of the course can be viewed at www.palmdeserthalfmarathon.com/course-map