Crazylegs race to close downtown streets Saturday

Motorists planning to drive in the downtown Madison area Saturday morning will want to take note of a few road closures from the Crazylegs Classic race, city officials said Wednesday.

The Madison City Traffic Engineering department said traffic will not be able to cross Wisconsin Avenue or State Street from 9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Major streets affected include Gorham Street, Johnson Street and Dayton Street. The city provided a map for through-traffic routes.

The city advised motorists to allow extra travel time if traveling downtown during during the closures.

Several bus routes will also be detoured during the race.