Trail, street closures announced this week

Several temporary street and trail closures will affect Juneau residents this week.

The Under Thunder Trail is being used for the Juneau Trail & Road Runners’ East Glacier Trail Tangle from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The run will begin on the Valley Boulevard trailhead. The trail will be open to the public during the event.

For more information about the event, contact Karlynn Welling at 790-7215.

On Saturday, beginning at approximately 4 p.m., Kennedy Street will be closed between Fifth and Sixth streets for a private event. The street will remain closed to vehicular traffic until approximately 10 p.m.

Any questions about the event can be directed to Eileen Wagner at 209-9963.

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