From concerts to Fourth of July celebrations, thousands are expected in downtown Cleveland tonight.
Cleveland Rocks! - Events downtown Friday evening:
Friday night marks several large-scale events in downtown Cleveland. All events will occur rain or shine. Here's the details on what events to expect tonight:
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Night Market Cleveland
When: Friday, June 30 at 5:00 p.m.
Where: East 21 St. Cleveland
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New Kids on the Block concert with Paula Abdul, Boyz II Men
When: Friday, June 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Quicken Loans Arena
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Star Spangled Spectacular Fireworks Show
When: Friday, June 30, 2017 at 9:00 p.m.
Where: Mall B, Downtown Cleveland between Lakeside and St. Clair Avenues
More than 12,000 attendees are expected at the Star Spangled Spectacular alone. With various events downtown, street closures and traffic delays are expected.
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Driving downtown:
To accommodate the events, various reroutes will be in effect for regular traffic and public transportation. The RTA will have extended services tonight and throughout the weekend.
Westbound traffic on St. Clair Avenue between East 6 and Ontario Streets will be closed through Saturday morning. Eastbound traffic on St. Clair will be closed between 8:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. tonight.
See a complete list of RTA reroutes below, provided by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority:
#1: St. Clair
Westbound: Regular route to St. Clair and East 6th, right on East 6th, left on Lakeside, left on Ontario to regular route.
Eastbound: Regular route to St. Clair and Ontario, left on Ontario, right on Lakeside, right on E. 6th, left on St. Clair to regular route.
#11: Quincy - Buckeye
Westbound: Regular route to East Roadway and Superior, continue on East Roadway, left on Rockwell, and layover.
Eastbound: From layover to regular route.
#14: Kinsman
#15: Union - Harvard
#19: Broadway - Miles
Westbound: Regular route.
Eastbound: From layover continue Lakeside, right on E. 9th, right on Superior, right on East Roadway, left on Rockwell, left on West Roadway to regular route.
#22: Lorain Ave.
#26: Detroit
#81: Tremont - Storer
Westbound: From layover, right on Superior to regular route.
Eastbound: Regular route to Superior and West Roadway, right on West Roadway, left on South Roadway, left on East Roadway, left on Rockwell, left on West Roadway and layover.
#45: Ridge
#51-A-B-C: West 25
#79-79A: Fulton
Southbound: From layover, right on Superior to regular route.
Northbound: Regular route to Superior and West Roadway, right on WestRoadway, left on South Roadway, left on East Roadway, left on Rockwell, left on West Roadway and layover.
#77F: Brecksville
#90F: Broadway - Libby
Northbound: Regular route to St. Clair and Ontario, continue Ontario, right on Lakeside to regular route.
Southbound: Regular route to E.12th and St. Clair, continue E.12th, right on Superior, right on East Roadway, left on Rockwell, left on West Roadway to regular route.
C-Line Trolley
Counter-clockwise only: Regular route to St. Clair and E.6th, right on E. 6th, left on Lakeside, left on Ontario, right on St. Clair to regular route.
