Lexington police announce road closures for ‘Race Against Hunger’ event

LEXINGTON, SC Lexington police officials have announced several road closures that will begin Saturday morning as the annual Race Against Hunger event is held.

Chief Terrance Green said the road closures will begin at 7 a.m. at the Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church, which is located at 5503 Sunset Blvd. All affected roadways in the area are anticipated to reopen by 10:30 a.m.

Lexington’s Race Against Hunger will affect the following roadways:

▪  Sunset Boulevard from Old Cherokee Road to North Lake Drive

▪  North Lake Drive from Sunset Boulevard to Main Street

▪  Harmon Street from North Lake Drive to East Main Street

▪  East Main Street from Swartz Road to North Church Street

▪  South Lake Drive from East Main Street to Railroad Avenue

▪  Maiden Lane

▪  North Church Street from North Lake Drive to Main Street

▪  South Church Street from Roberts Street to Main Street

▪  Gibson Road from Pond View Lane to Hendrix Street

▪  Roberts Street from South Church Street to Hendrix Street

▪  Hendrix Street from Roberts Street to South Church Street

Green said that additional officers and volunteers will be assigned to polling stations during the Democratic primary Saturday to assist with voters entering and exiting the polling stations.