For Immediate Release

High Street weekend traffic restrictions

Weekend Restrictions High Street and Park Street Downtown


N. High Street will be closed between Nationwide Boulevard and Spruce Street beginning at 7 p.m. Friday evening, August 24 for the installation of a new pedestrian bridge, weather permitting. This closure is expected to remain in place at most, through early Sunday evening, August 26.

The detours will be posted:

· The northbound detour will be: east on Nationwide Boulevard, north on N. Fourth Street and back west on E. Goodale Street.

· The southbound detour will be east on E. Goodale Street to Convention Center Drive, south on Convention Center Drive, around to Vine Street, west to Neil Avenue, south on Neil Avenue to Nationwide Boulevard, east on Nationwide Boulevard, back to N. High Street.

Also this weekend, on Saturday, August 25 from noon to 10 p.m. Park Street will be closed between Vine and W. Goodale streets for the Tap and Run. Additional rolling closures will be in place for the run itself from about 5 to 6:15 p.m. Saturday. The route begins on Park St., goes north to Buttles Avenue, west to Dennison Avenue, north on Dennison, west on W. Second Avenue, south on Neil Ave, east on Nationwide Boulevard then north on Front St , back to Vine Street.

Access to businesses, including the North Market will be maintained. The north market can be reached from the north via N. High Street and Spruce Streets. From the south, the market can be reached by taking Nationwide Boulevard to N. Front Street, to the market.


Contact:
Jennifer B. Davis
Marketing & Communications Manager
Greater Columbus Convention Center
(614) 827-2538