Upcoming Special Event Road Closures

  • Friday, May 30, 2025

Here are the upcoming special event road closures: 

Nightfall 

The following roads and intersections will be closed every Friday through July 4 for Nightfall. Closure times are noted:

3 p.m.

until Midnight

  • Cherry Street between E MLK Blvd/Georgia Avenue and E. 8th Street. Access will be maintained to the parking garage from E. 8th Street. 

5:30 p.m. until Midnight*

  • Martin Luther King Boulevard between Broad Street and Lindsay Street

  • Market Street between 10th Street and 8th Street

  • Georgia Avenue between E. 10th Street and Patten Parkway

  • All street parking within the above closures

*July 4 only: All closures except Cherry Street will begin at 4 p.m.

Riverfront Nights

Riverfront Parkway between Power Alley and Chestnut Street will be closed Saturday from noon until 11 p.m. Detours will be routed via Chestnut Street, Power Alley, and Aquarium Way. 

All tractor-trailers and vehicles with greater than 2 axles are prohibited between W Martin Luther King Boulevard and E Aquarium Way. Detours will be posted for these vehicles. 

Guatemala vs. El Salvador International Soccer Friendly Match

Finley Stadium will undergo the following road closures and restrictions in anticipation of large crowds attending the Guatemala vs. El Salvador International Soccer Friendly Match. These will take place on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 11:30 p.m.:

Full Closure:

Chestnut Street between W. 17th Street and W. 20th Street

W 19th Street between Reggie White Boulevard and Chestnut Street

Reggie White Boulevard between the Skate Park north entrance and W. 19th Street

Restrictions:

All street parking within the closure will be restricted

Westbound right lane of W 20th Street between Broad Street and Reggie White Boulevard

Walnut Street Bridge Festival

River Street will be closed to all through traffic between Coolidge Park and Renaissance Park for the Walnut Street Bridge Festival. All parking lots for Renaissance Park will still be accessible from Cherokee Blvd. All parking lots for Coolidge Park will still be accessible from Tremont Street. The closure will take place Sunday from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.


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