Road closures for Cincinnati/N. Ky.

DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI

Access to the Cincinnati Riverfront will be limited to pedestrians only. Third Street will be open so that people can access points throughout Downtown. All streets north of Third Street will be open to vehicular traffic and to parking garages. On-street parking will NOT be available throughout the downtown area south of Court Street after 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 5.

Other important closures include:

• The Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, Suspension Bridge, Purple People Bridge, and the Taylor Southgate Bridge will all close at 6 p.m. to vehicles and pedestrians.
• The streets into Mt. Adams will be closed at 6 p.m.
• The Daniel Carter Beard Bridge (I-471) will close to all traffic at 8 p.m.
• Eastbound Columbia Parkway, from Second Street, and eastbound Fort Washington Way, to Columbia Parkway and I-471, will close at 8 p.m.
• The Third Street exits from westbound Columbia Parkway and southbound I-71 will close at 9 p.m.

Parking is available in the many lots and garages north of Third Street. Additional parking lots are located north and west of Paul Brown Stadium. Cash parking will be available in riverfront surface lots in the vicinity of Paul Brown Stadium on a limited first come, first served basis. Please note that construction sites in and around the riverfront are off limits for public parking. Sites will be clearly marked and secured, and anyone parking in these areas will be towed.

NEWPORT

• I-471 northbound will remain open throughout the event. Do not attempt to park on 471 or the bridge to view the fireworks -- you will be cited and your vehicle towed.
• Cowens Drive closes at 7:30 p.m.
• Riverboat Row closes at 8 a.m.
• Columbia Street below Fourth Street closes at 8 a.m.
• Third Street westbound from York Street closes at 8 a.m.
• Third Street between York and Columbia streets becomes one-way east at 8 a.m.
• Purple People Bridge closed to pedestrians at 5 p.m.
• Taylor/Southgate Bridge closes to vehicles at 6 p.m. and to pedestrians at 7:30 p.m.
• I-471 Route 8 exit ramps north and south close at 7:30 p.m., unless safety dictates closing earlier
• Monmouth Street from Third to 11th closes at 7:30 p.m. No parking on Monmouth Street after 7 p.m.
• 10th Street between Saratoga and York streets closes at 7:30 p.m.
• The Fourth Street bridge to Covington closes at 8:30 p.m. All traffic will be directed south on Central Avenue (Route 9) to 12th Street and west on 12th to I-275.

Other notes:

• At about 9:15 p.m., Monmouth Street will reopen and change to one-way south to send all traffic south on US 27 to I-471 north and south.
• All traffic using Route 8 after the event will be sent onto I-471 north or south as well.
• After the event, the Northern Kentucky University buses will stage at the Route 8 entrance ramp to I-471 southbound for everyone who arrived on those buses {info via Metromix)