Here are the race-related traffic patterns for the Daytona Beach area after the Nationwide Series Saturday (February 25, 2012); and before the Daytona 500 Sunday (February 26, 2012), according to the Daytona Beach Police:
Saturday - February 25, 2012(Nationwide Series)
After the Race:
Fentress Boulevard: Race fans leaving the Best Buy parking lots may exit the west gate onto Bayless Avenue to access Fentress Boulevard or Williamson Boulevard.
Thames Road: All traffic exiting the Volusia Square Mall will be sent south on Thames to Williamson, where it will be directed south to access the Interstate System.
L.P.G.A. Boulevard: Traffic eastbound on L.P.G.A. Boulevard from Speedway Boulevard will experience lengthy delays beyond Champions Drive.
US - 92: Westbound traffic on West International Speedway Boulevard desiring to go west should utilize Beville Road to avoid heavy traffic in the vicinity of the speedway.
I - 95: It may be necessary to restrict northbound traffic from exiting at L.P.G.A. and SR-40 from I-95. Motorists will be allowed to exit at the next exit, which is US-1 at National Gardens. Traffic wishing to go to Daytona Beach should utilize US-1 southbound. Traffic wishing to go to A1A should take US-1 to SR-40 in Ormond Beach, and go east over the Granada Bridge to A1A. Motorists’ wish-ing to travel west on SR-40 can exit at US-1 and re-enter I-95 and travel south to SR-40.
Sunday - February 26, 2012(Daytona 500)
Before the Race:
US-92: Eastbound vehicles on US-92 from Deland, I-4 and I-95 that are NOT going to the speedway are encouraged use Beville Road or L.P.G.A. Boulevard.
Richard Petty Boulevard: Petty Boulevard will be ONE-WAY WESTBOUNDfrom Clyde Morris to Midway Boulevard from approximately 9:00 a.m. until approximately 11:30 a.m.
I-4: It is urged that vehicles coming in on I-4 proceed east on Beville Road (SR- 400 marked “To South Daytona”), then north on Clyde Morris to Petty Boulevard and west on Petty Boulevard to speedway parking areas. Traffic may also be directed to parking lots on the west end of the speedway via Williamson Boulevard from Beville Road.
Williamson Boulevard: Williamson Boulevard between Beville Road and West International Boulevard will be restricted. All through northbound traffic from Beville Road (SR-400) will be restricted for event parking from 6:30 a.m. until approximately 10:00 a.m.
Thames Road: Thames Road will be restricted to event and Volusia Square Mall traffic only.
Flea Market: Those wishing to access the Flea Market should utilize State Road 415, [Tomoka Farms Road], from either Speedway Boulevard or from the south.
Click here to visit the Daytona Beach Police Department web site.
You can contact Mike Royer at mroyer5@yahoo.com or at 407-473-2287 or 386-492-7438.
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