Street closures, heavy traffic expected during Columbus Arts Festival
If you're driving Downtown or in Franklinton this weekend, you might want to find some alternate routes. The following streets are closed until 6 a.m. Monday for the Columbus Arts Festival:
South Civic Center Drive from Broad Street to Main Street
South Second Street from Main Street to Mound Street (open to local traffic)
South Civic Center Drive from Mound Street to Main Street (open to local traffic)
Main Street (Rich Street west of the river) from the east side of Lucas Street to Front Street (local traffic only starting at McDowell Street)
South Ludlow Street from Town Street to Main Street (open at Town Street to local traffic)
West Cherry Street from South Second Street to South Ludlow Street
Washington Avenue from Main Street to Broad Street
Rich Street (Town Street west of the river) from the east side of Lucas Street to Front Street (open to local traffic on Starling Street)
Noble Street east side of South Second Street to South Civic Center Drive
Jewett Street from Mound Street to Main Street
Town Street from Front Street to Civic Center Drive (open to local traffic)
Belle Street from State Street to Rich Street
Starling Street from State Street to Main Street (open to local traffic)
Broad Street is to remain open throughout the Columbus Arts Festival.
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What's the parking situation?
Parking is available on surface lots east and west of the river, at paid kiosks or through the ParkColumbus app on surrounding city streets and in garages throughout the Downtown and Franklinton area. For a list of garages and other parking information, visit columbusartsfestival.org/visit/parking.
For more information about the Columbus Arts Festival, including a festival map and a preview of some of the juried artists' work, go to columbusartsfestival.org.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus traffic: Arts Festival road closures could cause snarls
