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Riverfest Isn't The Only Event Closing Downtown Streets This Long Weekend

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Think downtown streets are free and clear following Sunday's Riverfest? Think again. Monday morning, the Aruna Run - held to raise awareness about human trafficking in Asia - takes place, further impacting access to downtown streets. 

Starting at 7 a.m., the following streets will close and remain closed until approximately 11:30 a.m: 

  • Freedom Way closed between Rosa Parks Street and Marian Spencer Way (closes at 6 a.m.)
  • Freedom Way closed between Elm Street and Marian Spencer Way
  • Elm Street closed south of Second Street
  • Race Street closed south of Second Street (open to garage)
  • Rosa Parks Street closed south of Second Street (open to garage)
  • Joe Nuxhall Way closed south of Freedom Way
  • Ramp LL closed
  • Mehring Way closed between Smith Street and E. Pete Rose Way
  • Central Avenue closed south of W. Pete Rose Way
  • Clay Wade Bailey Bridge closed
  • Taylor Southgate Bridge closed
  • Broadway closed south of Third Street
  • E. Pete Rose Way closed west of Broadway; eastbound closed between Broadway and Mehring Way
  • Second Street south curb lane closed between Clay Wade Bailey Bridge and Elm Street
  • Johnny Bench Way closed
  • E. Pete Rose Way eastbound closed between Taylor Southgate Bridge and Eggleston Avenue

Jennifer Merritt brings 20 years of "tra-digital" journalism experience to WVXU.