Street Closings Announced For The Weekend

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Davenport Street between Spring Street and Chilhowee Street will be closed from 5 p.m. on Friday through 1 a.m. on Sunday, for Sluggo’s Summerfest Block Party.

ML King Boulevard between Market Street and Georgia Avenue and Market Street between East 8th Street and ML King Boulevard will be closed from 5:30 p.m.-midnight on Friday, for the Nightfall Concert Series.  The 800 block of Cherry Street will be closed at ML King Boulevard and will only be accessible from East 8th Street. There will be limited handicapped parking in the 900 block of Georgia Avenue on the Miller Park side on the meters covered with Orange "reserved" bags.

River Gorge Drive, between Hawks Nest Drive and Cumming Road will be closed from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, for Pops in the Park.

Reggie White Boulevard between West 19th Street and the entrance to the Skate Park will be closed from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sunday, for the Chattanooga Market.

All entrances to Coolidge Park will be closed at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, for the Pops On the River July 4th Celebration.  Notice will be given to all businesses and residents affected by this closure.  There will be no handicapped parking inside Coolidge Park.  Buses will transport event attendees from the Unum Group parking lots from 6-11 p.m.  There will be parking available at Renaissance Park but with no bus service transportation to Coolidge Park.  The entrance from Renaissance Park to Coolidge Park will also be closed.

Tremont Street, south from River Street to the cul de sac will be closed from 5:30-11 p.m. on Tuesday, for the Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Star Spangled Supper.  

 


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