08/08/2024
🚘 An flurry of festival activity will require a variety of road closures in Downtown Springfield beginning Wednesday, Aug. 7 for the 12th annual Birthplace of Route 66 Festival and Parade. Despite minor traffic delays, a festival shuttle system should make it easier than ever for festivalgoers and downtown regulars alike to enjoy their favorite downtown restaurants, concerts and festival activities.
View and download festival and road closure maps at Route66festivalsgf.com/maps-guide.
✳️ SHUTTLE SERVICE
A complimentary golf cart shuttle service is available to make getting to and from parking lots and destinations easier during the festival. Approximately nine stops are located at strategic locations around the perimeter of the festival footprint, including public parking areas.
⚠️ROAD CLOSURES ⚠️
Kansas Expressway, National Avenue and Glenstone Avenue will remain open throughout the duration of the festival.
With the exception of the parade closures, once roads are closed, they will remain closed for the duration of the festival. All streets will reopen by 7 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11.
🔸Wednesday, Aug. 7, starting at 4 a.m.🔸
• St. Louis between Jefferson Avenue and Kimbrough Avenue
• Olive Street between Jefferson Avenue and McDaniel Street.
🔸Thursday, Aug. 8, starting at 4 a.m.🔸
• St. Louis Street between Campbell Avenue through Park Central Square to Kimbrough Avenue
• Park Central Square and spokes
• Patton Avenue between Olive Street and St. Louis Street.
• Robberson Avenue between McDaniel Street and Olive Street
• Jefferson Avenue between Water Street and Walnut Street
• McDaniel Street from west of the Discovery Center parking lot to east of the parking garage at McDaniel and Robberson Avenue
🔸Friday, Aug. 9, starting at 4 a.m.🔸
• St. Louis Street from Kimbrough Avenue to the Expo Center. The parking garage will remain open and accessible throughout the festival.
• Kimbrough Avenue from McDaniel Street to Trafficway Street.
🔸Saturday, Aug. 10, starting at 4 a.m.🔸
• South Avenue between McDaniel and Walnut streets.
⚠️PARADE CLOSURES ⚠️
Parade route closure signage will be posted beginning Wednesday, Aug. 7. Portions of the parade route on College Street from West Avenue to Grant Avenue will become a no-parking zone beginning Friday, Aug. 9 at 5 a.m., until the parade concludes at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9. The Springfield Police Department will begin towing vehicles illegally parked along the parade route at that time.
SPD will provide traffic direction and control for the parade starting at 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 9. The below closures will reopen after the conclusion of the parade at 7 p.m., except for Kimbrough Avenue from Trafficway to McDaniel Street, which reopens at 7 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 11.
🔸Friday parade closures🔸
• College Street from Kansas Expressway to West Avenue: Westbound traffic onto College Street will close starting at 2 p.m. with officers allowing entry to parade participants only to stage their vehicles. Reopens after the conclusion of the parade.
• College Street from Kansas Expressway to Grant Street: Traffic onto College Street will close starting at 2 p.m. with officers allowing entry to parade participants only to stage their vehicles. Reopens after the conclusion of the parade.
• Grant Avenue between Tampa and Walnut streets: Closes at 5:30 p.m., reopens after the conclusion of the parade.
• Campbell and St. Louis Intersection will remain open until the parade begins at 6 p.m. Reopens after the conclusion of the parade.
🚗 Parking: visit itsalldowntown.com for a map of parking lots and garages open during the festival.
Read the full news release from City of Springfield, MO at https://www.springfieldmo.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=11156
