The City of Detroit announced the final phases of road closures for the 2024 NFL Draft. They begin Wednesday morning and last through Sunday.
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The closures are for the completion of draft-related activites and Draft Day in the D parties at Downtown Detroit parks. The city said that while the road closures will be in effect, the sidewalks will remain open.
There will also be extensive on-street parking restrictions starting Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. and lasting through Sunday, April 28 at 6 a.m. Vehicles parked on these streets after this time will be removed.
Phase 5A Closures are as follows:
- Montcalm from Park Avenue to Woodward Avenue
- Woodward from the Fisher Service Drive to Larned
- John R from Farmer to Woodward
- Clifford from Woodward to Griswold
- Grand River from Griswold to Farmer
- Beaubien from Lafayette to Macomb
- Monroe from Brush to St. Antoine
- Jefferson from Randolph to M-10/Washington Blvd. (including access to Ford Underground garage)
- Adams from Park to Witherell
- Park/Witherell at Woodward (the South end of Grand Circus Park)
- WB Madison from John R to Witherell
- NB Washington from John R to Park
Phase 5B closures will begin Thursday, April 25th at 12:01am and end Sunday, April 28th at 6am. Parking restrictions for phase 5B will also begin at Thursday, April 25th at 12:01am.
Phase 5B Closures are as follows:
- State/Gratiot from Griswold to Library
- Farmer from Monroe to Gratiot
- Griswold from Jefferson to Michigan
- SB Washington from Larned to the circle in front of Huntington Place
- Randolph from Jefferson to Fort
- Brush from Fort to Monroe
- Lafayette from Beaubien to Brush
- Congress from Brush to Woodward
- Larned from Woodward to Brush Street
The following roads will reopen Friday, April 26th at 6am in support of the Tigers home game.
- Montcalm from Park Avenue to Woodward Avenue
- Woodward Avenue from Adams Street to Montcalm Street
- Adams Street from Park Avenue to Witherell Street
Other road closures for the draft include:
Phase 4 road closures:
- SB Woodward from Montcalm Street and Elizabeth Street
- SB Woodward Avenue from State Street and Larned Street
- NB Woodward from Larned Street and State Street
- Michigan Avenue from Griswold Street and Woodward Avenue
- Fort Street from Griswold Street and Woodward Avenue
- Congress Street from Griswold Street to Randolph Street
- Larned Street from Griswold Street to just east of Woodward Avenue
- Monroe Street from Randolph Street Brush Street (Closed Sunday Evening at 10:00pm)
Phase three closures began Monday, April 15th and will last until Monday, May 6th:
- SB M-10 exit to Jefferson Avenue downtown will be closed - Exits 1A (W. Jefferson) & 1B (Larned) will remain open at this time
- Westbound Jefferson Avenue from Beaubien Street to Washington Blvd.
- Eastbound Jefferson Avenue from Washington Blvd to Randolph
- Bates Street from Jefferson Avenue to Atwater Street
- Atwater Street from Civic Center Drive to Bates Street
- Southbound Brush Street between Larned Street and Jefferson Avenue
- All Tunnel traffic must use I-375 during the M-10/Jefferson Avenue closures
VIDEO: Here's a look at phase 2 of the road closures:
Phase two closures began Monday, April 8th and will last until May 5th:
- Northbound Woodward Avenue from East Congress Street to State Street
- One lane of Southbound Woodward Avenue on the West side of Campus Martius
- Eastbound Cadillac Square from Woodward Avenue to Randolph Street
- Westbound Cadillac Square from Randolph Street to Bates Street
- Bates Street from Cadillac Square to East Congress Street
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Phase one closures began Friday, March 29th and will last until May 7th:
- Randolph Street between Gratiot Avenue and Fort Street
- Monroe Street between North Woodward Avenue and Randolph Street
- Farmer Street between Randolph and Bates (Garage access only)
- Bates Street (no through traffic)
