Parking Restrictions and Street Closures Before, During and After Red, White & Boom
To ease the flow of heavy vehicle
traffic, parking restrictions will be in place on numerous downtown streets
before, during and immediately after Red, White & Boom. Most parking
restrictions will go into effect at 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, to allow
motorists to park conveniently near downtown restaurants and other businesses
on the evening of July 2. During the hours of parking restrictions, parking
meters will be bagged and temporary No Parking signs will be posted where no
meters exist.
Parking Restrictions Map
Street Closure Map
No parking will be permitted on the
following streets between 5 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, and 10 a.m. Friday, July 4 :
- Washington Boulevard, between Broad Street and
Rich Street
- Civic Center Drive, between Broad Street and
Mound Street
- Town Street, between Belle Street and Washington
Boulevard
- Town Street, between Civic Center Drive and
Front Street
- Rich Street, between Civic Center Drive and
Front Street
- Ludlow Street, between Town Street and Rich
Street
No parking will be permitted on the
following streets between 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 1, and 10 a.m. Friday, July 4 (see
attached RW&B Meters Bagged map):
- Marconi Boulevard between Long Street and Broad
Street
- Long Street between Hocking Street and Marconi
Boulevard
No parking will be permitted on the
following streets between 9 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, and 10 a.m. Friday, July 4(see
attached RW&B Meters Bagged map) :
- Nationwide Boulevard, between Neil Avenue and
Front Street
- Marconi Boulevard, between Nationwide Boulevard
and West Street
On-street, handicapped-only parking
will be provided beginning 6 a.m., Thursday, July 3, through 2 a.m., Friday
July 4, at the following locations (violators not displaying a handicapped
parking license plate or rear view mirror hang tag at these locations will be
ticketed and towed) (see attached RW&B Meters Bagged map) :
- West Gay Street, between North High Street and
North Front Street
- West Mound Street, between South Front Street
and Short Street
- West Rich Street, between South High Street and
South Ludlow Street
- West State Street, between Belle Street and
Starling Street
No parking will be permitted on the
following streets between 6 a.m., Thursday, July 3, and 10 a.m., Friday, July 4
(no parking applies to both sides of streets unless otherwise designated) (see
attached RW&B Meters Bagged map):
- North Ludlow Street, between West Nationwide
Boulevard and Ludlow’s dead end south of Nationwide Boulevard
- North 3rd Street, between East Broad
Street and East Nationwide Boulevard
- South 4th Street, between East Broad
Street and East Main Street
- South 4th Street (west side of street
only) East Main Street to Fulton Street
- North 4th Street, between East Broad
Street and East Naghten Street
- South Belle Street, between West Broad Street
and West Rich Street
- East Broad Street, between High Street and North
5th Street
- East Broad Street (south side of street only),
between North 5th Street and I-71
- West Broad Street, between High Street and S.R.
315
- North Front Street, between Nationwide Boulevard
and West Broad Street
- South Front Street, between West Broad Street
and I-70
- East Gay Street (north side of street only),
between North 3rd Street and North 4th Street
- East Long Street, between North High Street and
Cleveland Avenue
- North High Street, between Nationwide Boulevard
and Broad Street
- North High Street between Goodale and Spruce
Street
- North High Street (east side of street only),
between Nationwide Boulevard and Goodale Street
- South High Street, between Broad Street and I-70
- East Main Street, between South High Street and
4th Street
- East Main Street (south side of the street
only), between 4th Street and Grant Avenue
- West Main Street, between South High Street and
the Scioto River
- East Mound Street, (south side only) between
South High Street and 3rd Street
- East Mound Street, between 3rd Street
and South 4th Street
- East Nationwide Boulevard (south side of street
only), between North High Street and North 3rd Street
- East Nationwide Boulevard , between North 3rd
Street and North 4th Street
- East Naghten Street, between North 4th
Street and Cleveland Avenue
- East Spring Street, between North High Street
and North 4th Street
- East Rich Street, between South High Street and
South 4th Street
- West Rich Street, between South High Street and
the Scioto River
- Rush Alley, between South Belle Street and Lucas
Street
- Starling Street, between West Broad Street and
West Town Street
- East State Street, between High Street and 4th
Street
- West State Street, between Starling Street and
McDowell Street
- East Town Street (north side of street only),
between South 3rd Street and South Grant Avenue
- West Town Street, between South High Street and
South Front Street
- West Town Street, between the Scioto River and
Starling Street
- Chestnut Street, between High Street and Fourth
Street
No parking will be permitted on the
following streets between 1 p.m., Thursday, July 3, and 10 a.m., Friday, July
4:
- North Front Street, between West Nationwide
Boulevard and Vine Street
- East Gay Street, between North High Street and
North 3rd Street
- Park Street, between Vine Street and West
Goodale Street
- East Mound Street, between South High and South
3rd Street, (north side of street only)
Street closures before, during
and after Red, White & Boom will include (see attached RW&B Street
Closures map):
- 9 a.m. Thursday, July 3, through 6 a.m., Friday,
July 4:
- West Broad Street (westbound curb lane only),
between Cumberland Trail marker and Belle Street
- Civic Center Drive, between West Broad Street
and West Main Street
- West Long Street, between Hocking Street and
Marconi Boulevard (one lane will open for rush hour on Wednesday, July 3,
between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.)
- Marconi Boulevard (two curb lanes only), between
West Gay Street and West Broad Street
- Marconi Boulevard, between Nationwide Boulevard
and West Locust Street
- Marconi Boulevard, between West Long Street and
West Broad Street
- West Nationwide Boulevard curb lanes only,
eastbound and westbound, between Neil Avenue and North Ludlow Avenue
- West Nationwide Boulevard, between Neil Avenue
and South Ludlow Avenue
- Washington Boulevard, between West Broad Street
and West Town Street
- 4 p.m. – 7 p.m., Thursday, July 3 (for parade
formation)
- Belle Street, between, West Broad Street and
West Town Street
- West Broad Street (eastbound curb lanes only),
between McDowell Street and Belle Street
- Rush Alley, between Starling Street and Belle
Street
- Starling Street, between West Broad Street and
West Town Street
- West State Street, between McDowell Street and
Belle Street
- West Town Street (westbound curb lane), between
Starling Street and Belle Street
- 5:50 p.m. – approximately 7:30 p.m., Thursday,
July 3: For Parade
- West Broad Street, between McDowell Street and
Wall Street
- North Front Street, between West Broad and Vine
Streets
- South Front Street, between West State Street
and West Broad Street
- West Gay Street, between North Front Street and
North High Street
- West Hickory Street, between North Front Street
and Marconi Boulevard
- West Lafayette Street, between North Ludlow
Street and North High Street
- West Long Street, between Marconi Boulevard and
North High Street
- North Ludlow Street, between West Spring Street
and West Long Street
- West Lynn Street, between North Front Street and
North High Street
- West Nationwide Boulevard, between North Ludlow
Street and North High Street
- West Rich Street, between South Front Street and
Civic Center Drive
- West Spring Street, between North High Street
and Neil Avenue
- West Spring Street, between Marconi Boulevard
and North High Street
- West Town Street, between South Front Street and
Civic Center Drive
- 6 p.m. – Midnight, Thursday, July 3:
For Red, White & Boom Fireworks
- All streets within the following boundaries:
- North: Spring Street
- South: Mound Street
- East: 3rd Street
- West: McDowell Street
Dates, times and streets
above subject to change
Motorists are reminded to be alert
for pedestrians and bicyclists traveling to and from Red, White & Boom
festivities. Motorists and bicyclists must obey all traffic laws and, by law,
must share the road legally and safely. Bicyclists riding after sunset and
before sunrise are required by law to have operational headlights, taillights
and reflectors on their bikes.
Information on Red, White &
Boom parking restrictions and street closures are available:
- By calling the 311 Customer Service Center at
645-3111
- Paving The Way at 645-PAVE or www.pavingtheway.org
- The Department of Public Service’s Facebook
site: www.facebook.com/ColumbusPublicService