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HillFest Festival Traffic Advisory

On Sunday August 28^th, the HillFest Festival will take place on 4th Street from 5th Avenue East to 7th Avenue East.  The Festival starts at 1:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m., however street closure times vary.

At noon, 4th Street will be closed to traffic from 5^th to 6^th Avenue East, and also from 6^th   to 7^th Avenue East for event setup. During this time 6^th Avenue East will remain open to traffic.

At 1:00 p.m. 6^th Avenue East will also be closed from 3^rd to 5^th Street in addition to the earlier 4th Street closure.

  -Down bound 6^th Avenue East traffic will be diverted at 5^th Street; East toward 7^th Avenue East and West toward 5^th Avenue East.

   -Northbound 6^th Avenue East traffic will be diverted east on 2^nd Street toward 7^th Avenue East, or West on 3^rd Street toward 5^th Avenue East.

WHOLE FOODS COOP:

Access to the Whole Foods Coop will be from 7^th Avenue East -the eastbound lane will be coned for two-way traffic in and out of the store lot.

SUPER AMERICA:

Access to Super America will be from 7^th Ave East through the Alley below 4^th Street, and over to 6^th Ave East.

DTA:

Northbound DTA buses will travel East on 2^nd  Street to 7^th  Avenue East, turn left up 7^th  Avenue to 5^th  Street and turn left  to 6^th  Avenue East where it will continue northbound.

Southbound DTA buses will come down 6^th  Avenue East and turn left on 5^th  Street, then right on 7^th  Avenue East to 3^rd  Street where they will turn right and continue westbound on 3^rd  Street.

The Festival ends at 6:00 p.m. at which time 6^th Avenue East re-opens.  However, 4^th Street remains closed until 7:00 p.m. for festival tear down.

Motorists in the area of the Festival should slow down and drive with care, and watch for signs, barricades, pedestrians, and police officers directing traffic.