Denver Pride will take over parts of Capitol Hill and downtown, while Usher and Chris Brown perform at Empower Field. The events are expected to cause traffic congestion, and RTD is encouraging people to plan their trips using the NextRide tool.
RTD Service Alerts
On Friday night, Usher fans can take the C, E, and W lines from Union Station to Empower Field. Extra cars will be running on these lines. The Auraria West Station will be closed on Friday night, and passengers will need to use the Empower Field stop instead.
Several bus routes will be impacted by the events, including Routes 8, 19, 32, and 48. The 16th Street FreeRide will detour to 15th and 17th streets between Lawrence and Broadway. Road closures will be in effect from 7 a.m. on Saturday to 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Pride Parade and Road Closures
The Pride Parade will start at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday at Franklin Street and 17th Avenue, heading down 17th to Lincoln Street. Several routes will be impacted, including Routes 0, 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 15L, 16, 19, 20, 48, and 52. The Civic Center Station will be closed, and the eastbound 83L can be boarded on Broadway at 13th Avenue.
Original reporting: Denverite — read the source article.
