The Women's March on ATX, a demonstration in support of women's rights, is expected to draw tens of thousands of people to the heart of Austin on Saturday.
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The Women’s March on ATX is one of the largest sister marches in the country
The Women’s March on Austin is considered a “sister march” to the central Women’s March on Washington taking place at the nation’s capital. The coinciding march is expected to be one of the largest in the country. As of Friday afternoon, more than 33,000 people have RSVP’d to the event via Facebook.
Schedule, route and road closures
Crowds will start to gather around 11 a.m., and the Women’s March on ATX is scheduled to begin at noon on the south lawn of the Texas State Capitol. The march will mobilize on downtown Congress Avenue and move toward West Sixth Street, then over to Lavaca Street and back up to the Capitol Building. The march route is roughly 1 1/2 miles. A rally at the Capitol is expected to kick off at 1:30 p.m. Expect road closures on Congress Avenue, Sixth and Lavaca streets between 12 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.










