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2008 City of Akron NEWS Releases
from the desk of Mark Williamson

INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS and Rib Fest STREET CLOSINGS

(07/01/08) -

Closing Wednesday 7/2 through Saturday 7/5:
Main Street – State Street to Bowery Street
Church Street – Main Street to High Street
University Avenue – Main Street to High Street

Closing Independence Day:
Rand Avenue – Glendale Avenue to Center Street bridge.

Route 59 will be closed from Cedar Street to Main/Howard from the start of the festival. On fireworks night it will be close to all traffic at I-76 beginning at 8:30 PM. It will revert to being closed at Cedar Street after the fireworks and it will reopen to all traffic for the whole length at 6:00 AM on 7/5/2008.

Closures and times subject to change without further notice.

Emergency vehicles will be given priority access to the trauma centers at the hospitals.

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