Special Event Street Closures For Aug. 18-21

  • Monday, August 15, 2016

Here are the special event street closures for Aug. 18-21: 

Thursday, Aug. 18
UTC Freshman Move-In: It's back-to-school time for the incoming freshmen at the University of TN at Chattanooga, and they will be closing off part of the UTC Campus to get moved in. Closures include University Street between McCallie and MLK, 8th Street between Douglas and Campus Drive, Vine Street between Houston and Douglas and Oak between Houston and Douglas will all be closed from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. More information on the college at www.utc.edu.  

Friday, Aug. 19
Nightfall: Nightfall is a free concert series that takes place each Friday in the Summer. Market Street from 10th to 8th, as well as Martin Luther King Boulevard from Broad to Georgia, will be closed from 5:30-11:59 p.m. Visit www.nightfallchattanooga.com for more information.  

Saturday, Aug. 20
Southern Brewers Festival: For 22 years, the Southern Brewers Festival continues to be a Chattanooga summer tradition. With beer from over 50 breweries, live music from 2 p.m.-midnight, and hosted at Ross' Landing Park adjacent to the Tennessee River, this is a beer festival not to be missed. Road closures include Riverfront Pkwy from Aquarium to the Riverfront Parking lot entrance, Chestnut from Aquarium to Riverfront, as well as Riverfront Pkwy from Aquarium Way to the Riverfront Parking lot entrance south of Power Alley. In addition, the ramp onto Riverfront Parkway on Georgia Avenue will be closed. Set up begins Friday at 9 a.m., streets open Sunday at noon. More information at www.southernbrewersfestival.com

Unwanted Motorcycles Club Run: The Unwanted Motorcycle Club will be hosting a run and comedy show benefiting T.C Thompson's Children hospital. It will culminate with them riding on to Station Street and displaying their motorcycles from 5-11 p.m. Station Street in front of Comedy Catch and Revelry Room will be closed from 3-11 p.m. 

Sunday, Aug. 21
Chattanooga Market: Reggie White Boulevard will be closed from the entrance to the skate park to 19th Street on Sunday from 6 a.m.-8 p.m.  The largest producer-only public market in the region. Fresh locally-grown produce, breads, arts and more. Visit www.chattanoogamarket.com for more information. 

In order to view a map of these closures, please visit: http://www.chattanooga.gov/transportation/traffic-engineering-a-operations/special-events-a-street-closures


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