In preparation for President Obama‘s Friday appearance at the Charlottesville Pavilion in support of Democratic incumbent Congressman Tom Perriello, the City of Charlottesville sent out a list of road closures, bus detours and parking restrictions.
Here is the comprehensive list from the city:
Full Road Closures:
The majority of the closures will occur from 6:30pm to 9pm and will also be closed to pedestrians, with the exceptions noted below. The area typically used for Pavilion events will be closed to pedestrians beginning at 2pm.
Beginning at noon on Friday the following roads will be closed to traffic and parking will not be permitted on them. They will reopen at 9pm.
-7th Street/8th Street – south of Market Street surrounding the City Hall Annex
-4th Street – between Market Street and Water Street.
From 6:30 PM to 9 PM the following roads will be closed to traffic and parking will not be permitted on them.
-Water Street – 10th Street to just east of the parking lot entrance on the south side of Market Street east of 5th Street SE
-Market Street –7th Street to 9th Street will be closed to vehicles but remain open to pedestrians
-8th Street NE –East Jefferson Street to Market Street
-9th Street/Avon Street (Belmont Bridge) –Garrett Street to Market Street
-10th Street – Market Street to Water Street
-Old Avon Street – East South Street to end (goes under Belmont Bridge)
Parking Restrictions:
-Water Street (both sides) – Belmont Bridge to 100 feet east of stair case to Lexis parking deck – All day Friday
-Lot under Belmont Bridge – closed 6:30 PM to 9 PM
-East High Street – Lexington Avenue to 250 Bypass – 5 PM to 9 PM
-Market Street between 7th Street NE and 8th Street NE – noon to 4:30 PM Voter Registration Only, 4:30 PM to 9 PM no parking
-7th Street NE (west side) – 4 spaces north of Market Street
Detour Routes:
The current detour on Water Street will be removed by noon on Friday allowing 2-way traffic to resume between 2nd Street SE and 2nd Street SW.
Two formal detour routes will be signed for traffic wishing to cross the Belmont Bridge. Traffic traveling southbound on 9th Street will be detoured to Market Street, Carlton Road and Monticello Avenue. Traffic traveling northbound on Avon Street will be detoured to Garrett Street, 2nd Street SE, Water Street, Ridge-McIntire Street, Market Street, 7th Street NE and High Street.
Portable message signs will be used on Avon Street facing northbound traffic near Hinton Avenue and 9th Street facing southbound traffic near Market Street.
-CAT Service will terminate around the City at 6:45pm and resume beginning at 8:45pm
-Signs will not be permitted to be taken into the Pavilion Event. Participants will be asked to discard them before entering. Liquids and other items not normally permitted in any similar TSA airport check point will not be allowed to be taken into this event. Metal detectors will be set up at different locations of entrance and participants will be let in beginning at 5:00pm following an inspection by Secret Service. Two lines will form down the mall to lead participants into the event.
-Absentee voting and Registrar activities will continue as normal until 4:30pm on Friday. Handicapped access will be provided on East Market street for all City Hall and Voter Registrar activities.
-The Downtown Doggie Howl-O-Ween event will be postponed to Saturday, October 30, from 6-8:30pm.