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Road Closures

Ride the Drive Downtown is being held from 10am-3pm on Sunday, June 2, 2013. Major streets included in the road closures are:

  • John Nolen Dr from Lakeside St to E. Wilson St
  • Blair St from E. Wilson St to E. Washington Ave
  • E. Washington Ave from Blair St to Pinckney St
  • Pinckney St from E. Washington Ave to Mifflin St
  • Mifflin St from N. Pinckney St to S. Carroll St
  • State St from Mifflin St to Gilman St
  • Gilman St from State St to University Ave
  • Frances St. from Gilman St to W. Dayton St
  • W. Dayton St from N. Frances St to Bedford St
  • Bedford St from Dayton St to North Shore Dr
  • North Shore Dr from W. Brittingham Pl to John Nolen Dr

 

These roads will be closed at 8:30am on the day of the event. All pedestrian traffic and activities will be cleared from the roads at 3pm so that the streets may be promptly reopened for automobile traffic.

INTERSECTIONS OPEN TO CARS

Although the roads are closed there are crossing points on the routes where Police officers will be directing traffic through intersections. These intersections are:

  • Butler at E. Washington Ave

  • Webster at E. Washington Ave

  • E. Dayton St at Fairchild

  • Johnson at State St

  • Gorham at State St

  • University Ave at Frances St

  • W. Johnson at Frances St

  • W. Washington at Bedford

  • Williamson St at Blair St

The Map of Traffic Crossings below indicates the available routes, streets open to traffic, and places where motorized vehicles will be allowed to cross from different parts of town during the event. All emergency services will have access without delay.

IF YOU LIVE ON THE ROUTE

Roads on the route will be closed beginning at 8:30am on June 2 and reopen at 3pm. If you have plans for June 2, please be aware that alternate routes may be needed that day. Please do not park on the route. If you need to leave during the event, please contact volunteers at the intersection you wish to cross and ask for an escort out of the area.

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