Downtown Event Street Closures
Bastille Day
When: Saturday, July 13 from 1 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (4:30 p.m. waiters race)
Where: The complete closure of L Street between 18th and 19th Streets, east on L Street to 19th Street, South on 19th Street to Capitol Avenue, west on Capitol Avenue to 18th Street and north on 18th Street to L Street.
Details: Annual Bastille Day Festival and waiters’ race. The free, family festival includes entertainment, performances and alcohol sales.
THIS Midtown
When: Saturday, July 13 from 1 p.m. to Midnight
Where: Complete closure of K Street between 19th/21st streets from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. (K Street between 19th and 20th Streets)
Details: Annual, free Second Saturday concert series (May through September) with multiple beer gardens and art displays/vendors. Event open to all ages; beer gardens open to 21 years of age and older. SPD hired to facilitate the street closures and work as event security.
Tree Pruning
When: Monday, July 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: J Street From 8th to 9th Street
Details: Tree pruning along the North side of J Street from 8th to 9th Street. Expect single lane closure on the North side of J Street from 8th to 9th street. Expect dust, noise, and heavy equipment operation.
Convention Center Complex Project
Construction continues for the C3 project and is on schedule. Beginning June 5, the Community Center Theater will be close for construction and reopen Fall 2020. During this time, all shows scheduled at the Community Center Theater will be relocated to the Memorial Auditorium.
The City is dedicated to minimizing impacts and encourages the public to plan ahead when traveling near the Community Center Theater. Traffic impacts include the following:
When
Monday, Jan. 9 2018 to Oct. 2019
Where
15th Street from J Street to K Street
Impacts
- One lane on the west side of 15th street between J Street and K Street will be closed to traffic.
- Parking meters on the west side of 15th Street between J Street and K Street will not be available.
When
June 6, 2019 to Fall 2020
Where
- 13th Street from J Street to L Street
- L Street from 13th Street to 14th Street
- 14th Street from K Street to L Street
Impacts:
- 13th Street between J Street and L Street will be closed to thru vehicular traffic.Only pedestrians, bicyclists and parking lot access will be permitted. The north bound lane will be fenced off from K Street to J Street. See C3 Bike Detour Route for more information.
- Sidewalk on the east side of 13th Street between K and L Street will be closed.
- Westbound lane on L Street between 13th Street and 14th Street will be closed
- Sidewalk on the north side of L Street, between 13th and 14th Street will be closed.
- Sidewalk and parking lane on 14th Street between K Street and L Street will be closed.
The Community Center Theater and the Convention Center will close for construction in Summer 2019 (Community Center Theater will close in June and Convention Center will close in July) and re-open in Fall 2020. Groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Community Center Theater and Convention Center is scheduled for July 26 at 10 a.m. More details will be available soon.
Memorial Auditorium Renovations
When
Late June 2018 - May 2020
Where
With the addition of the temporary loading dock, I Street will be impacted between 15th and 16th Street. The parking meters adjacent to the Memorial Auditorium, as well as the parking meters on the North side of I Street, will be unavailable. Motorists can expect a lane shift on I Street, between 16th and 17th Street.
Details
Beginning June 2018, in preparation for the temporary relocation of the Community Center Theater events to the Memorial Auditorium, the City is undertaking improvements to the building to enhance the functionality and patron experience.
Contact
Please send questions or concerns to memorialauditorium@kitchell.com; More information and updates can be found at MemorialAuditoriumProject.org.
Railyards Blvd. between Jiboom and 5th Street
When:
July 16 to August 30, 2019
Where:
Railyards Blvd. between Jiboom and 5th Street
Details:
Large scale utility work associated with storm drain installation along with heavy equipment crossing Railyards blvd as part of the retention pond enlargement operation on the south side of Railyards blvd. Detour route will be installed in order to reroute motorists around closure.
Contact:
Danny Warren, (559) 647-5229
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