The Doo Dah Parade will take place Saturday (7/4) at 1 p.m. Park Street will be closed between Buttles Avenue and Goodale Street from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for formation. There will be rolling closures along the following route as the parade progresses:

• Start at Buttles Avenue and Park Street
• West on Buttles Avenue to Neil Avenue
• North on Neil Avenue to Second Avenue
• East on Second Avenue to High Street
• South on High Street to Russell Street
• West on Russell Street to Park Street to the finish.

Buttles Avenue will remain closed between High Street and Dennison Avenue until midnight for the block party. Motorists should use caution due to increased pedestrian traffic in the area. (City of Columbus)

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Beginning Tuesday (6/30) at approximately 9 a.m., Civic Center Drive will be permanently converted to two-way traffic between Town and Broad streets. Motorists should use caution in this area due to the new traffic pattern. (City of Columbus)

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Red, White and Boom Street Closures

Wednesday (7/1) from 9 a.m. through Saturday (7/4) at 6 a.m.

• 2 curbs lanes of Marconi Boulevard between Gay and Broad streets
• North curb lane of Nationwide Boulevard between Neil Avenue and Ludlow Street
• South curb lane of Nationwide Boulevard between Neil Avenue and Ludlow Street
• Washington Boulevard between Broad and Town streets

Thursday (7/2) from 9 a.m. through Saturday (7/4) at 6 a.m.
• Long Street between Hocking Street and Marconi Boulevard

Friday (7/3) from 9 a.m. through Saturday (7/4) at 6 a.m.

• Nationwide Boulevard completely closed between Neil Avenue and Ludlow Street
• Marconi Boulevard between Nationwide Boulevard and Locust Street
• Marconi Boulevard between Long and Broad streets

Friday (7/3) from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. (for parade formation)

• Starling Street between Broad and Town streets
• Rush Alley between Starling and Belle streets
• State Street between Lucas and Belle streets

Friday (7/3) from 5:50 p.m. until approx. 7:30 p.m. (for parade movement only)

• Broad Street between McDowell and Wall streets
• Front Street between Mound and Vine streets
• Lynn Street between Front and High streets
• Gay Street between Front and High streets
• Long Street between Marconi Boulevard and High Street
• Spring Street between Marconi Boulevard and High Street
• Lafayette Street between Front and High streets
• Nationwide Boulevard between Ludlow and High streets
• Spring Street between High Street and Neil Avenue
• Ludlow Street between Spring and Long streets
• Hickory Street between Front Street and Marconi Boulevard
• State Street between High and Front streets
• Town Street between High Street and Civic Center Drive
• Rich Street between High Street and Civic Center Drive

Friday (7/3) 6 p.m. through midnight (for fireworks)

• All streets south of Spring Street, north of Mound Street, east of McDowell Street, and west of Third Street.

Handicapped parking is available at the following locations:

• Rich Street between Ludlow and High streets
• North side of Gay Street between Ludlow and Front streets
• Gay Street between High and Front streets

Please click on the link below for more information:

http://www.redwhiteandboom.org/

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Beginning Monday (5/18), one lane of eastbound Broad Street will closed at Grant Avenue and one lane of northbound Grant Avenue will be closed at Broad Street for sidewalk replacement. These restrictions will be in place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until mid-July, weather permitting. (City of Columbus)

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Eastbound Mound Street between High Street and Front Street will close on Monday (3/2) for the construction of a tunnel to connect county buildings. This is a 24-hour-a-day eastbound closure; one westbound lane will be maintained. These restrictions are expected to last until late August, weather permitting. Eastbound traffic can use Main Street to Third Street to get to Mound Street. (City of Columbus)

Please click on the link below for more information and a detour map:

http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/commissioners/moundst/

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There will be various lane restrictions on Front Street between Rich and Broad streets for street improvements. These restrictions will be in place 24 hours a day until early August 2009, weather permitting. (City of Columbus)

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The City of Columbus is closing the Town Street Bridge over the Scioto River (between Civic Center Drive and Belle Street) effective this evening Tuesday (7/22) at 7 p.m. This closure is expected to be permanent.

Vehicles and pedestrians can use Belle Street to Broad Street as an alternate.

Motorists can access S.R. 315 by taking Broad Street to Belle Street to Town Street. Additionally, Vine Street/Goodale can be used for alternate access to S.R. 315 north Spring Street /Dublin Road can be used for alternate access to S.R. 315 South.

I-670, I-70 and I-71 provide multiple points for access into and out of downtown. (Columbus)

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Washington Boulevard is closed to traffic between Main Street/Rich Street and West Town Street until the new Main Street bridge is completed in 2009. The existing Main Street Bridge was closed in 2002 to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Motorists wishing to access West Town Street from Rich Street should use Belle Street as a detour. Main Street will also be affected on the east side of the river. Only one lane of traffic will be maintained on Main Street between Civic Center Drive and Second Street. Rich Street will be reduced to one lane between Lucas and Belle streets.

To watch the progress of the construction of the Main Street bridge, please click on the link below:

mainstreetbridge.bounceme.net

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To see the latest information on ODOT's I-70/I-71 Split Study including possible future construction ideas, please click on the link below:

http:// www2.dot.state.oh.us/7071study/

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