These 3 roads will be closed ahead of ceremony

Road closures planned by the city of Austin for the 2024 CMT Music Awards will likely affect most drivers Sunday, regardless of whether or not they're a fan of country music.

There are set to be “several street closures related to the event,” Jeff Stensland, a public information officer with the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department, told USA TODAY on Friday.

It's probably time to find an alternate route for anyone who plans to commute to or from Robert Deadman Drive, Clyde Littlefield Drive or Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

The closures will be in effect from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., or later, on Sunday.

Here's what we know.

Major road closures planned, expected to last several hours

1. Robert Deadman Drive — Will be closed from DeLoss Dodds Way to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

2. Clyde Littlefield Drive — Will be closed from Robert Deadman Drive to Red River Street from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

3. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard — Will be closed from San Jacinto Boulevard to Red River Street from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Those seeking to drive on a north-south corridor can use Red River Street and 15th Street, while East Dean Keeton Street will be available for eastwest travel, according to KXAN.

For additional information on alternative transportation options, bus routes and schedules, and downtown parking information, visit the Austin Center for Events.

When is the 2024 CMT Music Awards?

The 2024 CMT Music Awards will air live from the Moody Center at 7 p.m. Sunday on CBS.

CMT will air an encore showing of the awards show Thursday at 6 p.m.

JAY JANNER/AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF ARCHIVE Kelsea Ballerina and Kane Brown host the CMT Awards at the Moody Center in 2023 in Austin.

LARRY MCCORMACK/SPECIAL TO THE TENNESSEAN Dolly Parton, left, presents an award to Toby Keith for Video of the Year during the CMT Flame Worthy Awards show in Nashville on April 21, 2004.