If you notice that today’s traffic in downtown Raleigh is worse than usual, thank City of Raleigh officials.  From Raleigh’s website:

Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh and sections of three other
nearby streets will be closed to motorists to accommodate the second
annual Capital City Bike Fest to be held Sept. 29-30.

In addition to Fayetteville Street, the sections of Hargett, Martin
and Davie streets from Salisbury to Wilmington streets will be closed
to from 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 to 7 a.m. Sunday, Oct.1.

Capital City Bike Fest will be roaring down Fayetteville Street on
Friday, Sept. 29 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 30 from
10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Bike Fest is a family friendly motorcycle lifestyle
event featuring live music, food, motorcycle gear manufacturers and
vendors, custom bike builders and more. The two-day event is headlined
by country rocker David Lee Murphy and the ultimate Lynyrd Skynyrd
tribute band Second Helping

Bike Fest will kick-off Sept. 29 with a police escorted charity ride
to benefit the Triangle United Way. The charity ride will leave Ray
Price Harley-Davidson on South Saunders Street at 1:30 p.m. and travel
to Bike Fest sponsor locations. Charity ride participants will parade
down Fayetteville Street to begin the festivities.

For more information about Capital City Bike Fest, visit www.rayprice.com.

I’m so glad we spent millions to reopen Fayetteville Street.  Otherwise, where would the city host biker rallies?