Streets to close Sunday for Cactus Man triathlon at Tempe Town Lake

PHOENIX — The seventh annual Cactus Man triathlon returns to Tempe Town Lake on Sunday.

The race starts at 6 a.m. and will shut down several Tempe roads, rerouting traffic around the race.

Street restrictions will be in effect from 5 a.m. until 2 p.m., though additional closures might be added to address public safety concerns, organizers said.

• Eastbound Rio Salado Parkway will be restricted to one lane between Priest and Hardy drives, and closed entirely between Hardy Drive and Mill Avenue.
• Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at Mill Avenue, with all westbound traffic required to turn left onto South Mill Avenue or right onto North Mill Avenue. The westbound stretch between Mill Avenue and Priest Drive also will be closed.
• Northbound Hardy Drive will be closed between First Street and Rio Salado Parkway, with limited access granted to the Tempe Center for the Arts.
• Northbound Priest Drive will be closed between Rio Salado Parkway and Washington Street, and all northbound traffic will be required to turn left onto Rio Salado Parkway.
• Southbound Center Parkway will be closed between Washington Street and the westbound SR 202 exit ramp.

Cactus Man traffic impact expands beyond Tempe

Several freeway ramps will also be affected.

Traffic exiting eastbound SR 202 at Priest Drive will be required to turn north or south onto Priest. Traffic exiting westbound SR 202 at Center Parkway/Priest Drive must turn north onto Center Parkway and will be detoured onto westbound Washington Street.

The eastbound SR 202 on-ramps at Priest Drive and Center Parkway will be closed.

This is the final year for Tempe to host the Cactus Man triathlon, announced organizers.

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