Downtown On-Street Parking Restrictions at Parking Meters and Other Locations 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 be in place by Sunday, July 2, at 10 p.m. Signs will be posted in these areas to remind motorists that there will be no overnight parking. Any vehicles that remain beginning at 3 a.m., Monday, July 3, will be ticketed and towed. During the hours of parking restrictions, parking meters will be bagged and temporary “No Parking” signs will be posted where no meters are present.
Maps of Red, White & BOOM! street closures and parking restrictions are available below:
Long Street will be open from 6-9 a.m., Monday, July 3.
Beginning at 6 p.m., Monday, July 3, all streets within the following boundaries will be closed:
• North: Spring Street
• South: Mound Street
• West: McDowell Street
• East: 3rd Street
All closed streets will reopen at 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, July 4.
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 (614) 645-3111
• Paving The Way at (614) 645-PAVE or www.pavingtheway.org
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