CITY ANNOUNCES TRAFFIC ADVISORY AND STREET CLOSURES FOR ANNUAL FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Detroit residents and visitors attending the 2007 International Freedom Festival Fireworks on Wednesday, June 27 should anticipate heavy traffic and traffic changes in the downtown area. Motorists are advised to watch the message boards on freeway overpasses for updated information on traffic closures and detours. No vehicular traffic or parking will be allowed south of Fort, between Rosa Parks and the I-375 Freeway.

The following traffic changes will go into effect, beginning at approximately 6 p.m.:

� No northbound or southbound traffic will be admitted onto Woodward Avenue between Fisher Freeway and Congress except D-DOT and SMART bus coaches.

� Jefferson Avenue will be closed to eastbound and westbound traffic between the Chrysler Freeway (I-375) and Griswold, except for emergency vehicles. All other eastbound vehicles will be routed north onto the Chrysler service drive.

� West Jefferson from Cobo Center westbound will close at 6 p.m. Parking will be prohibited on West Jefferson, on Civic Center Drive and on Atwater to St. Aubin.

� Outbound traffic will be routed on West Jefferson from the Joe Louis Arena Garage to Rosa Parks Boulevard; traffic will then proceed north on Rosa Parks to the freeways.

� Traffic on Gratiot Avenue between I-375 and Randolph will be routed one way northbound only.

� Traffic on Brush between Lafayette and Madison will be routed northeast onto Gratiot

� Monroe Street, between Randolph and Woodward Avenue, will be barricaded and closed. Traffic on Monroe between Randolph and I-375 will be routed to travel eastbound only.

� Third Street at West Jefferson will be closed to the public and restricted for emergency vehicle use.

� Fort Street traffic between Cabacier and Rosa Parks Boulevard will be restricted to residents of the Riverfront Towers Apartments/Condominiums. Fort Street will be closed from West Grand Blvd. to Rosa Parks Blvd.

� Eastbound traffic on Fort Street will be allowed to turn right onto Griswold and proceed to the Lodge Freeway.

� Traffic on Trumbull Avenue between W. Fort and Fisher Freeway will be routed to travel northbound only.

� Traffic on Larned and Congress will be allowed to flow in respective directions, with no southbound turns except vehicles en route to the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel via Randolph.

� Eastbound Michigan Avenue traffic must turn south on Griswold and then proceed to the Lodge Freeway.

� All traffic proceeding south on Griswold will be directed to the Lodge Freeway.

� Eastbound Lafayette traffic will turn right at Griswold and proceed to westbound West Jefferson to northbound Lodge freeway.

� St. Antoine traffic flow will be one way northbound from Atwater after the fireworks display.

� Woodbridge, Franklin, and Atwater between St. Antoine and Rivard will be one way, eastbound throughout the evening.

� Rivard will be one way northbound from Atwater to Lafayette after the fireworks display.

� E. Grand Blvd. will be used for outbound traffic from Belle Isle. Belle Isle traffic will proceed northbound on East Grand Boulevard and eastbound on East Jefferson.

� No parking on West Jefferson between 23rd and St. Anne.
� All the main streets � Michigan, Grand River, Gratiot, E. Grand Blvd. and W. Grand Blvd. � will remain open to allow motorists access to freeways. Woodward will remain open north of the Fisher Freeway service drive.