HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2016-08-02 9-11 Ride
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
America’s 9/11 Foundation Final Motorcycle Ride To Travel
Through Leesburg on Friday, August 19, 2016
Leesburg, VA (August 2, 2016) – August 19th
will bring the final commemorative motorcycle
ride of America’s 9/11 Foundation through
Leesburg. The annual ride, which will begin in
Somerset, PA, and stop at the Pentagon before
ending at the World Trade Center site, honors
the memory of the heroes, volunteers and
victims who lost their lives in the attacks on
September 11, 2001. The parade of
motorcycles is expected to enter Leesburg
heading south on Business Route 15 around
2:00pm and will travel down King Street through the historic downtown. The motorcycles will
proceed from South King Street to the Route 7/15 Bypass and onto the Dulles Greenway.
The time the riders will enter Leesburg is approximate, based on traffic, road construction and
weather. King Street will be closed to traffic as the motorcycles pass through town. All King
Street intersections will be closed to east-west pedestrian and vehicular cross traffic. The road
closures are expected to last 25 to 30 minutes until the motorcycles are clear of town.
Anyone wishing to come downtown, watch and cheer on the riders as they pass through
Leesburg are encouraged to arrive no later than 1:30pm. Parking will be available in several
areas around downtown, including the Town Hall Parking Garage, the Liberty Street Parking Lot
(Liberty & Royal Streets), and the Pennington Parking Lot (Church & North Streets). Spectators
are asked not to hand anything to the motorcycle riders or passengers, for safety reasons.
For more information, visit www.americas911ride.org.
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