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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 7/9/2024
SUBJECT: Traffic Advisory: Downtown Sidewalk Days Festival & Street Dances
BY: Sergeant Jason Eikam

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Traffic Advisory: Downtown Sidewalk Days Festival & Street Dances

Duluth’s Downtown Sidewalk Days Festival & Street Dances will take place Wednesday, July 10 through Saturday, July 13 resulting in the following traffic changes.

Superior Street from 1st Ave. E to 5th Ave. W. will close to vehicle traffic on Wednesday, July 10 from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. It will also be closed from Thursday, July 11 from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Friday, July 12, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day. No parking regulations begin in the area at 7 a.m. each morning, and vehicles found in violation are subject to ticketing and towing. Avenues in the area will remain open to traffic, except during the Classic Car Show.

On Wednesday, July 10, 2nd Ave. W., 3rd Ave. W., 4th Ave. W., 1st Ave E. and 2nd Ave E. will close to traffic at Superior St starting at 3:30 p.m. in preparation for the Classic Car Show. 3rd Ave E, Lake Ave., 1st Ave. W, and 5th Ave. W. will remain open to allow access to Michigan St and 1 St. All streets will re-open to traffic by 9 p.m.

Vehicles in the Classic Car Show must enter the Car Show area from the intersection of Lake Ave. and Superior St. or at 1st Ave. W. and are encouraged to arrive between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. All Car Show cars must exit the Car Show area by 8:30 p.m.

On Saturday, July 13 from 5 p.m. until midnight, the 100 block of West Superior Street between 1st Ave. W. and 2nd Ave. W. will close to traffic for the Dubh Linn’s Irish Pub street dance.

No parking signs will be posted in areas throughout Downtown to help facilitate the events related to Sidewalk Days and to assist buses in getting around the street closures. Vehicles parked in violation will be subject to ticketing and towing. Festival attendees are encouraged to utilize area ramps for parking.

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