FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Rocky Merz, 513.352.5358, or Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513.352.3417
Downtown streets near MLB All-Star event venues will be temporarily closed or have reduced access through Thursday, July 16, to make room for the many events and activities leading up to and after the big game, including T-Mobile All-Star FanFest and the All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Chevrolet.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game takes place at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, July 14.
“The City of Cincinnati is excited to host this marquee event and all the activities associated with it,” said Harry Black, City Manager. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Cincinnati. For almost two years police, fire, parks, health and other city departments have been working on operational details with the Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball representatives and local event organizers to ensure visitors, fans and residents enjoy the experience.”
Cincinnati Police will be stationed throughout downtown and at key intersections to help manage traffic flow and provide crowd control. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead, carpool and utilize public transportation when convenient.
Free Public Shuttle
Metro will be providing a free fan shuttle between Washington Park, Duke Energy Convention Center and Fountain Square July 10 – 13. The shuttle will run every 10 to 12 minutes. Look for the specially marked bus stops along the route. Visit www.go-metro.com for details. Follow Metro on Twitter @cincinnatimetro for the latest detour and route information during All-Star Week.
All-Star Walking Path
In addition, to encourage fans taking part in All-Star Week activities to walk, rather than drive, MLB in cooperation with the Reds, the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and Kentucky Department of Transportation developed an All-Star Walking Path.
The path will primarily serve as a route between T-Mobile All-Star FanFest at the Duke Energy Convention Center and Great American Ball Park traveling between the two locations via Fifth and Walnut streets. In addition, the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge and Taylor-Southgate Bridge will be part of the path for fans attending All-Star events from Kentucky.
The path will be painted with green markings on the sidewalk and signage along the route. Fans will be able to reference the route on their iPhones and supported Android smartphones via the free MLB.com Ballpark app. In addition, hotels along the route will have maps and information for fans to reference the All-Star Walking Path during the All-Star festivities.
Updates and Maps
Throughout the next week the City will provide regular updates via news releases and social media to give visitors the information they need to get around downtown and enhance the experience.
Please refer to the following maps for details on street closures and lane restrictions for each major event.
All Events
For a list of all associated events and activities, visit www.cincyusa.com/asg or
www.allstargame.com.
Special Notes
Lane restrictions on Elm Street near the FanFest venue at Duke Energy Convention Center may be modified based on daily crowd size. Police plan to keep two lanes open to through traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours on weekdays.
Police also reserve the right to add lane or street closures as crowd sizes warrant at other locations. See below.
Also: Construction crews downtown will suspend operations during the week’s festivities.
Parking Near GABP
For information about parking at the Central Riverfront Garage near Great American Ball Park, visit: www.thebankspublicpartnership.com/parking.
The following highlights road closures and lane restrictions for setup and tear down for major events downtown and at The Banks:
Media Compound: 9:00 a.m. Monday, July 6 – Thursday, July 16
The Color Run MLB All-Star 5K presented by Nike: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11
As of 9:00 a.m.
As of 11:00 a.m.
MLB All-Star Game: 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at 6 p.m. – 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 15 (police may close additional streets due to crowd size)
For the latest information on streets closures, check RoadmapCincy:
@RoadmapCincy
www.facebook.com/RoadmapCincy
www.roadmapcincy.com
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Rocky Merz, 513.352.5358, or Ursula Miller, ursula.miller@cincinnati-oh.gov, or 513.352.3417
Downtown streets near MLB All-Star event venues will be temporarily closed or have reduced access through Thursday, July 16, to make room for the many events and activities leading up to and after the big game, including T-Mobile All-Star FanFest and the All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Chevrolet.
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game takes place at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday, July 14.
“The City of Cincinnati is excited to host this marquee event and all the activities associated with it,” said Harry Black, City Manager. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Cincinnati. For almost two years police, fire, parks, health and other city departments have been working on operational details with the Cincinnati Reds, Major League Baseball representatives and local event organizers to ensure visitors, fans and residents enjoy the experience.”
Cincinnati Police will be stationed throughout downtown and at key intersections to help manage traffic flow and provide crowd control. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead, carpool and utilize public transportation when convenient.
Free Public Shuttle
Metro will be providing a free fan shuttle between Washington Park, Duke Energy Convention Center and Fountain Square July 10 – 13. The shuttle will run every 10 to 12 minutes. Look for the specially marked bus stops along the route. Visit www.go-metro.com for details. Follow Metro on Twitter @cincinnatimetro for the latest detour and route information during All-Star Week.
All-Star Walking Path
In addition, to encourage fans taking part in All-Star Week activities to walk, rather than drive, MLB in cooperation with the Reds, the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and Kentucky Department of Transportation developed an All-Star Walking Path.
The path will primarily serve as a route between T-Mobile All-Star FanFest at the Duke Energy Convention Center and Great American Ball Park traveling between the two locations via Fifth and Walnut streets. In addition, the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge and Taylor-Southgate Bridge will be part of the path for fans attending All-Star events from Kentucky.
The path will be painted with green markings on the sidewalk and signage along the route. Fans will be able to reference the route on their iPhones and supported Android smartphones via the free MLB.com Ballpark app. In addition, hotels along the route will have maps and information for fans to reference the All-Star Walking Path during the All-Star festivities.
Updates and Maps
Throughout the next week the City will provide regular updates via news releases and social media to give visitors the information they need to get around downtown and enhance the experience.
Please refer to the following maps for details on street closures and lane restrictions for each major event.
- All-Star Game FanFest, Media Compound (July 6-16)
- Other All-Star Game Events (July 10-14)
- All-Star Game Red Carpet Prep (July 14: 12:01 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- All-Star Game Red Carpet Prep (July 14: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
- All-Star Game Red Carpet Prep and Breakdown (July 14: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
All Events
For a list of all associated events and activities, visit www.cincyusa.com/asg or
www.allstargame.com.
Special Notes
Lane restrictions on Elm Street near the FanFest venue at Duke Energy Convention Center may be modified based on daily crowd size. Police plan to keep two lanes open to through traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours on weekdays.
Police also reserve the right to add lane or street closures as crowd sizes warrant at other locations. See below.
Also: Construction crews downtown will suspend operations during the week’s festivities.
Parking Near GABP
For information about parking at the Central Riverfront Garage near Great American Ball Park, visit: www.thebankspublicpartnership.com/parking.
The following highlights road closures and lane restrictions for setup and tear down for major events downtown and at The Banks:
Media Compound: 9:00 a.m. Monday, July 6 – Thursday, July 16
- Mehring Way: Reduced to one lane in each direction between Joe Nuxhall Way and East Pete Rose Way
- Johnny Bench Way/Old Broadway: Closed
- Elm Street: Reduced to two lanes between Fifth and Sixth streets
- Fifth Street: North curb lane closed between Plum and Elm streets
- Central Avenue: Reduced to one northbound lane between Fifth and Sixth streets
- Freedom Way: Closed between Rosa Parks Street and Joe Nuxhall Way
- Joe Nuxhall Way: Closed between Second Street and Mehring Way
- Walnut Street: Closed to through traffic between Second Street and Ted Berry Way
The Color Run MLB All-Star 5K presented by Nike: 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 11
- Mehring Way: Closed between Elm Street and East Pete Rose Way
- Second Street east ramp (Ramp LL): Closed
- Broadway: Closed south of Third Street
- Taylor Southgate Bridge: Closed
- East Pete Rose Way: Closed between Johnny Bench Way/Broadway and Eggleston Avenue
- Eggleston Avenue: Southbound closed between Reedy Street and East Pete Rose Way
- Elm Street: Closed between Second Street and Mehring Way
- Freedom Way: Closed between Elm and Rosa Parks streets
- Race Street: Closed between Second Street and Freedom Way
- Mehring Way: Closed to through traffic between Elm Street and East Pete Rose Way. Access will be maintained to the Central Riverfront Garage (Mehring Way entrance) from Elm Street to the garage from East Pete Rose Way. Vehicular traffic will not be permitted on Mehring Way south of Great American Ball Park.
- Mehring Way: May be closed to through traffic between Elm Street and East Pete Rose Way. Access will be maintained to the Central Riverfront Garage (Mehring Way entrance) from Elm Street to the garage from East Pete Rose Way. Vehicular traffic will not be permitted on Mehring Way south of Great American Ball Park.
- Police will monitor conditions and decide whether to close Mehring Way closer to the start of the Home Run Derby at 8:00 p.m.
As of 9:00 a.m.
- Fifth Street: Closed between Vine and Walnut streets
- Vine Street: Closed between Ted Berry Way and Fifth Street
- Walnut Street: Closed between Ted Berry Way and Third Street
- Walnut Street: Reduced to single lane between Fifth and Third streets
- Second Street: Closed between Race Street and Joe Nuxhall Way
- Suspension Bridge: Closed
- Freedom Way: Closed between Race Street and Joe Nuxhall Way
- Joe Nuxhall Way: Closed between Second Street and Mehring Way
As of 11:00 a.m.
- Fifth Street: Closed between Race and Main streets
- Walnut Street: Closed between Sixth Street and Ted Berry Way
- Fourth Street: Closed between Main and Race streets
- Third Street: Closed between Main and Race streets
MLB All-Star Game: 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14 at 6 p.m. – 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 15 (police may close additional streets due to crowd size)
- Mehring Way: Closed to through traffic between Elm Street and East Pete Rose Way. Access will be maintained to the Central Riverfront Garage (Mehring Way entrance) from Elm Street and to the garage from East Pete Rose Way. Vehicular traffic will not be permitted on Mehring Way south of Great American Ball Park.
For the latest information on streets closures, check RoadmapCincy:
@RoadmapCincy
www.facebook.com/RoadmapCincy
www.roadmapcincy.com
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