DEM Blogger

June 26, 2014

July 3rd

Traffic is expected to be congested in the downtown area on Thursday, July 3rd for the Patriotic Concert. The following streets will be affected from 5:00PM until Midnight:

• 3rd Street will be closed from Broadway to Upper St.
• Mill and Market Streets will be closed between 2nd and 3rd Street.

July 4th

Traffic is expected to be congested in the downtown area on Friday, July 4, for the annual 4th of July Festival. Here’s how the festival will affect streets in the area:

• Bluegrass 10,000, 5 to 10 a.m.: Main Street will be closed from Broadway to St. Ann Drive and Lakeshore Drive; Short Street will be closed from Broadway to North Martin Luther King Boulevard; North Mill Street will be closed from Third Street to Vine Street; North Upper Street from Third Street to Vine Street; North Limestone from High Street to East Third Street, and Martin Luther King from High Street to East Third Street.

• Parade, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Main Street from Walton Avenue to Broadway; Vine Street from Broadway to East Main Street; Short Street from Broadway to Midland Avenue; Rose Street from High Street to Corral Street; Midland Avenue from Winchester Road to Main Street; Mill Street from Vine Street to Short Street; Upper Street from Vine Street to Church Street; Limestone from Vine Street to Short Street, and Martin Luther King from Main Street to Short Street.

• Festival area, 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Short Street from Broadway to Martin Luther King Boulevard; North Limestone from Main Street to Short Street, and Main Street from Martin Luther King to Cheapside.

• Fireworks, 9 to 11 p.m.: West Main Street from Broadway to Forbes Road; Manchester Street from Oliver Lewis Way to Forbes Road; Jefferson Street from High to West Second Street; High Street from Broadway to Oliver Lewis Way (during fireworks only), and Broadway from Vine to Short Street.