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June 30, 2008

Downtown Traffic Alert for July 4th Festivities

Below are street closings for Nashville’s annual July 4th Fireworks Celebration at Riverfront Park on Friday:

Titans Way and Victory Lane @ LP Field
Closed Monday, June 30, until Saturday, July 5, at 5 a.m.

1st Ave N between Broadway and Church
Closed to thru traffic from 12 noon on Tuesday, July 2 until 4 p.m. on Friday the 4th

Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge
Closed Friday, July 4, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

Beginning Friday at 8 a.m. until approximately midnight, the following streets will be closed:

  1. 1st Avenue from Demonbreun to Union
  2. 2nd Avenue from Demonbreun to Church
  3. Bank Str from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave
  4. Broadway from 1st to 3rd Avenues
  5. Church Str from 1st Ave to 2nd Ave
  6. Commerce Str from 2nd Ave to 3rd Ave
  7. Gay Street and Gay Street Connector at 1st Ave N
  8. Union from 2nd Ave N to Woodland St Bridge
  9. South 1st Str from Victory Lane to S 2nd St

The Woodland Street and Korean War Veterans/Gateway bridges will be closed to vehicle traffic at approximately 8 p.m. and re-open after the fireworks demonstration.  Pedestrians will be allowed on the Woodland Street Bridge to view the fireworks.