When is speed street 2017 charlotte

Information regarding street closures and event details will be communicated to uptown businesses and residents through the Street Use and Event Notice SUN and the Charlotte Center City Partners website.

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On the Grill. Tasty Beverages! Good News and Good Food. WBTV Investigates. Multiple streets in uptown will be shut down through Sunday morning, likely causing headaches for commuters and other uptown employees.

Cross streets between Church Street and College Street will also be closed until 6 a. Sunday, except between 6 and a. Friday, during which the streets will reopen for the morning rush hour. City officials are urging the public to use public transportation to get in and out of uptown Charlotte to help cut down on traffic and already-scarce parking.

In particular, the city is encouraging people to use the light rail, noting that Speed Street is the city's first major event since the new Blue Line extension opened up in February. Gerald Smith told reporters on Thursday. The Blue Line runs every 7 and a half minutes on weekdays until 7 p. Afterward, it runs every 15 minutes. On Saturdays, the train runs every 7 and a half minutes until 11 a.

In addition to the regular free entertainment, the festival will feature a number of musical acts each night at Romare Bearden Park that require tickets. Here's the weekend's lineup:. With every major event comes a major amount of trash. Last year, the city collected about 10 tons of trash, and two tons of recycling over the course of the weekend.