With so much going on this weekend—and the fact that Monday is a holiday—the city of Cincinnati has issued a few advisories on what to expect as you try to get about town.
Weekend-Long Closures
The 40th annual Taste of Cincinnati kicks off Saturday, May 26 at 11 a.m. and continues through Monday, May 28 at 9 p.m. As such, the following roads will close beginning Friday, May 25 at 6 p.m. and remain closed until Tuesday, May 29 at 5 a.m.:
- Fifth Street between Main Street and Columbia Parkway
- Columbia Parkway between Downtown and Sixth Street ramp
- Sycamore Street between Sixth and Fourth streets (access to garages will be maintained)
- Broadway between Fourth and Sixth streets
- Broadway will be converted to a temporary two-way traffic pattern between Seventh and Sixth streets
- Sentinel street
- Lawrence Street
- Fourth Street will be converted to a temporary two-way traffic pattern between Broadway and Pike Street
Monday-Only Closures
On Monday, May 28, the Freestore Foodbank holds its Hunger Walk starting at 9 a.m. The following streets will close at 8:30 a.m. and remain closed until approximately 11:30 a.m.:
- Freedom Way between Elm and Rosa Parks streets
- Second Street between I-75 and Race Street
- Second Street exits closed from north and southbound I-75, as well as eastbound route 50
- Elm Street south of Second Street
- Race Street south of Second Street (garage access will remain open)
- Central Avenue is restricted south of Third Street (only stadium/garage access will be maintained)
- Third Street eastbound between Gest Street and Central Avenue
- Mehring Way westbound between Joe Nuxhall Way and Smith Street
- W. Pete Rose Way between Central Avenue and Smith Street
- Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
Metro Detours
Metro is on a holiday schedule for Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day. While Government Square will remain open during Taste of Cincinnati on Saturday, May 26 - Monday, May 28, several routes will be detoured beginning Friday at 6 p.m.:
- 1
- 4
- 16
- 27
- 28
- 49
- 50
- 72
These routes will return to normal on Tuesday, May 29 at 4 a.m.
In addition, the following routes will be detoured on Monday only:
- 27
- 31
- 43
- 78
Streetcar
The Cincinnati Bell Connector will run as usual on Saturday (8 a.m. - 1 a.m.) and Sunday (9 a.m. - 11 p.m.) On Monday, Memorial Day, it will operate on a holiday schedule of 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.