Lexington Police have issued a traffic alert ahead of this weekend’s Fourth of July events, with multiple roads in the area slated to have closures Friday and Saturday. The closures are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on Friday for the concert at Gratz Park and will last until 11 p.m.
Friday and Saturday Closures
Saturday’s closures for the Bluegrass 10K, Fun Run, Parade, and Festival include road closures from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Vine Street will be detoured onto Rose Street until 2 p.m., and the roadway’s intersection with Broadway will be closed from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the parade participant exit.
The parade route will also have intermittent openings along Main Street with detours until the full closure on Main Street at Walton Avenue. The area surrounding the courthouse and Tandy Park will be closed from 5 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closures for the fireworks show are slated for 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Oliver Lewis Way will remain closed past the scheduled closures to allow for cleanup.
On-street meter parking and the four LexPark garages will provide free parking on July 4. However, the surface lot on 168 North Upper Street is not included.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
