Parking and Road Closures

BLOOMSDAY RACE DAY: PARKING AND ROAD CLOSURES

On Bloomsday morning, parking is available at the Arena and dozens of lots downtown. Organizers urge those driving to carpool to reduce congestion. In addition, the STA will be facilitating travel to and from downtown with their popular Bloomsday shuttle, which operates from five satellite locations. Drop off and pickup for the shuttle will be on 1st Avenue between Post and Stevens. Those who didn't sign up for an STA Bloomsday shuttle pass during online registration can purchase one at the Bloomsday Trade Show.

For those not participating, travel through downtown on Sunday morning will be available on Ash, Maple, Division/Browne and Hamilton, which remain open all day on Bloomsday. Streets near the start (downtown Spokane) and finish (Monroe Street Bridge) are closed beginning at 5:00 a.m. and reopen about 2:00 p.m. Other streets on the Bloomsday course begin closing at 7:30 a.m. and reopen after the final walkers pass. This will be as early as 11:00 a.m. for Riverside west of Monroe, and as late as 2:00 p.m. for Broadway west of Monroe.

Regular bus riders (not Bloomsday shuttle riders) should note that the Plaza will be closed to bus traffic on Bloomsday morning. All downtown routes will detour and use an alternate boarding and alighting area. Additional information is on the STA website:https://www.spokanetransit.com/news/ride-sta-to-bloomsday-2023/ 

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