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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Drivers traveling through downtown next week may need to find some alternate routes, as three downtown streets will be closed for activities around the Big 12 Basketball Championships.

The following streets will be closed:

  • Grand Boulevard (between 13th Street and Truman Road): closed starting at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5, through midnight on Sunday, March 11.
  • 14th Street (between Walnut Street and Grand Boulevard): closed starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, through midnight on Sunday, March 11.
  • Walnut Street (between 13th and 14th streets): closed starting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, through midnight on Sunday, March 11.

Due to traffic congestion related to these closures, city officials encourage drivers to allow for extra time when traveling through downtown. Click here for more parking information.

Click here for more info about the Big 12 Basketball Tournament.