{"id":3951,"date":"2013-04-17T21:49:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T21:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/amidst-road-closures-grand-prix-track-opens-for-public-use-2\/"},"modified":"2013-04-17T21:49:16","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T21:49:16","slug":"amidst-road-closures-grand-prix-track-opens-for-public-use-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/amidst-road-closures-grand-prix-track-opens-for-public-use-2","title":{"rendered":"Amidst Road Closures, Grand Prix Track Opens For Public Use On Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-23851\" style=\"line-height: 1.3em;\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/DSC_3766.jpg\" alt=\"DSC 3766\" width=\"620\" height=\"415\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From Wednesday to Monday, many roads, bike paths and alleyways around Downtown and the shoreline area&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lbpost.com\/news\/2000002136-grand-prix-to-close-roads-affect-bus-schedules-through-monday\">will be closed<\/a>&nbsp;for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, however, for two hours, the historic racetrack will be opening up for the first time ever in a Ciclov\u00eda-like experiment that will allow residents and visitors to use the 11-turn course car-free.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The community is invited to walk, bike, roller skate or even push a stroller along the course where the world\u2019s best Indy Car drivers scream over 180 mph,&#8221; said a statement from the City on the even, which is being dubbed &#8220;A Grand Prix View.&#8221; No motorized vehicles or animals will be allowed.<\/p>\n<p>The public can access the track at Pine Avenue and Seaside Way starting at 2PM. A second entrance point for the public to access the track is at Seaside Way and Linden Avenue.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information, call (562) 570-3150.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lbpost.com\/news\/2000002136-grand-prix-to-close-roads-affect-bus-schedules-through-monday\">Grand Prix To Close Roads, Affect Bus Schedules Through Monday<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lbpost.com\/news\/2000002135-lbpd-mayor-insist-no-specific-or-credible-threats-towards-grand-prix-exist\">Mayor, LBPD Say &#8221;Neither Specific Nor Credible Threats&#8221; To Grand Prix Activities<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lbpost.com\/life\/2000002114-replica-indycar-bring-grand-prix-spirit-to-long-beach-airport-s-palm-court\">Replica Indycar Brings Grand Prix Spirit to Long Beach Airport&#8217;s Palm Court<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a 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