Traffic alert for Boys’ Sweet Sixteen Rupp downtown

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Lexington Police have issued a traffic alert for downtown drivers as the Boys’ Sweet 16 basketball tournament tips off Wednesday morning at Rupp Arena.

High school players, families, and fans from across Kentucky will gather downtown to watch the games. Police say drivers should expect heavy traffic congestion throughout the area over the next few days.

The tournament starts Wednesday at 11 a.m. and continues through Saturday.

Authorities remind motorists to use caution, allow extra travel time, and follow directions from officers who may be directing traffic in the area.