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2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
SUBJECT: Traffic Advisory: Duluth Air Show
BY: Tom Maida
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Traffic Advisory
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 7/20/2019
INCIDENT TIME: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION:
[DULUTH, MN] The Duluth Air and Aviation Expo will occur on Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., each day. Traffic on portions of Airbase Rd., Airport Rd., Airport Approach Rd., and Stebner Rd. near the Duluth Airport will be restricted at times during the event.
Parking lots for the Expo are color-coded and are explained in detail at www.duluthairshow.com. Drivers should watch for signs directing them to parking lots.
General Event Parking (Green Lot) will be located on Airbase Road, and is accessible via Stebner Road from Hwy. 53, Swan Lake Road from Haines Rd., or Airbase Rd. from Arrowhead Road.
Upgraded parking (Orange Lot), disabled parking (Blue Lot), motorcycle parking, vendors, and Air Show volunteers must use Cirrus Drive, from Highway 53, for access to the Expo. Off-site parking with shuttle access is available at United Health Care (Teal Lot).
Only Federal Prison Camp traffic and Green Lot traffic should use Stebner Rd.
All other traffic, including vehicles going to Monaco Air, Federal Express, and Cirrus, must use Cirrus Drive, from Highway 53, for access.
Airbase Road from Stebner Rd. to Swan Lake Rd., and Airport Approach Road from from Airbase Rd. to Airport Road, will both close to through-traffic from approximately 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. each day of the Expo.
If traffic gets heavy during the morning hours, Stebner Rd. from Hwy. 53 to Airbase Road may be converted to only allow one-way traffic into the event. As traffic exits the event between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., Stebner Rd. from Hwy. 53 to Airbase Road may be converted to only allow one-way traffic out of the event.
Motorists in the area of the Air and Aviation Expo should drive with care, expect heavy traffic, and watch for signs, barricades, pedestrians, and Police Officers directing traffic.
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