Obama‘s in town, Intel‘s going down – don’t expect to go anywhere Downtown.
For the Obama rally, today: Riverside will be closed between South First and Lee Barton Drive from 11am to 6pm.
For the Intel implosion, Sunday, Feb. 28:
• West Sixth will be reduced to one lane from San Jacinto Boulevard to Rio Grande Street. During the implosion, West Sixth will be closed to through traffic.
• Guadalupe will be reduced to two lanes from Third to 10th. During the implosion, Guadalupe will be closed to through traffic.
• West Fifth will be reduced to one lane from Lamar to West Avenue, then detoured north to 12th by way of West Street.
• West Fourth will be closed from Lavaca to Rio Grande.
• West Third will be closed from Lavaca to Nueces.
• San Antonio Street will be closed at Cesar Chavez to Sixth.
• Anyone wishing to view the implosion is encouraged to watch Austin media. Public viewing near the implosion site will be limited. However, pedestrian access will be allowed on Third, Fourth, and Fifth streets between Guadalupe and Lavaca. Pedestrian access also will be allowed on the north curb line of Sixth between Lavaca and Nueces.
• Within the implosion area between Nueces and Lavaca and Second and Sixth, parking will not be allowed after 5am, Sunday, Feb. 25. No parking signs will be posted warning motorists of towing enforcement. The designated towing vendor is Southside Towing Inc.
This article appears in February 23 • 2007.