Road closures and no parking zones for Thunder Over Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Second Street Bridge just reopened for repair work, but it will shut down again next week so crews can prepare for Thunder Over Louisville.

It will close April 18 at 9:45 a.m. and remain closed until 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21.

Dozens of roads in downtown Louisville, and on the Indiana side of the river in Clarksville and Jeffersonville, will be closed as well for the big show. There will also be no parking zones.

WDRB is your home for Thunder Over Louisville this year. Special coverage kicks off at noon Saturday, April 20.

Traffic changes and street closings

Louisville interstate and street closings

Clark Memorial Bridge (Second Street Bridge)

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 9:45 a.m. to midnight
Friday, April 19, 2024, All day
Saturday, April 20, 2024, All day
Sunday, April 21, 2024, midnight to 2 p.m.

10:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024 – 8 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024

West River Road from 2nd Street to 6th Street (local access to Joe’s Crab Shack)
Witherspoon Street from Preston Street to Brook Street
East River Road from Preston Street to Witherspoon Street
Bingham Way from West River Road to Witherspoon Street
Floyd Street from Witherspoon Street to Washington Street

Midnight Friday April 19, 2024 – 8 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024

Ramp from westbound Interstate 64 to Third Street
Ramp from Second Street to eastbound Interstate 64
Second Street from Main Street to West River Road (local access to local garages only)

9 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 8 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024

(Local traffic and pass traffic will be allowed provided there are no pedestrian safety issues.)

Witherspoon Street from Brook Street to Second Street
Witherspoon Street from Preston Street to Adams Street
Washington Street from First Street to Second Street
Armory Place from Liberty Street to Muhammad Ali Boulevard
Preston Street from Main Street to Witherspoon Street
Floyd Street from Main Street to Washington Street
Brook Street from Main Street to Witherspoon Street
First Street from Main Street to Witherspoon Street
Second Street from Main Street to Witherspoon Street
Third Street from Main Street to River Road (access will be allowed to parking garages)

1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 9 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024

Washington Street from Preston Street to 1st Street

5 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024

Kennedy Bridge at I-65 North

6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 – 2 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024

2nd Street from Main Street to Jacob Street
Muhammad Ali Boulevard from Clay Street to Roy Wilkins Avenue (9th Street)

7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024

Kennedy Bridge at I-65 South

8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024

Interstate 65 northbound from Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) to Interstate 64
Interstate 65 southbound from Interstate 265 (Indiana) to Interstate 64
Interstate 64 westbound from Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway) to 22nd Street
Interstate 64 eastbound from Interstate 264 (Shawnee Expressway) to Interstate 65

8:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024

Preston Street ramp entrance to I-65 North
St. Catherine Street ramp entrance to I-65 North
Muhammad Ali Boulevard ramp entrance to I-65 North
9th Street ramp entrance to I-64 East
9th Street ramp entrance to I-64 West
22nd Street ramp entrance to I 64 East
Zorn Avenue ramp entrance to I-71 South
Grinstead Drive ramp entrance to I-64 West
Cannons Lane ramp entrance to I-64 West

9 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 1 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024

Third Street from Main Street to Broadway will be one way southbound
Market Street from Sixth Street to 10th Street will be reversed from eastbound traffic to westbound traffic

Emergency Route Only:

Authorized emergency vehicles can use the following route from 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024:

Muhammad Ali Boulevard from Roy Wilkins Boulevard to Clay Street
Second Street from Main Street to Jacob Street
Northbound Second Street traffic will be diverted at College Street

Louisville no parking areas:

There is a long list of places you can't park beginning Friday morning, April 19 and all day Saturday, April 20. Here's a link to help you navigate. Click here.

Jeffersonville street closings:

The following roads and parking lots will be closed on Saturday, April 20, from 6 a.m. to midnight:

Riverside Drive from Walnut Street, west to Clarksville (closed beginning Friday, April 19 at 5 p.m. through the end of Thunder on Saturday)
Market Street from Spring Street, west to Clarksville
Missouri Avenue from Market Street north to South Clark Boulevard
Southern Indiana Avenue
River Pointe Plaza, North Shore Drive, Clark Street and Fort Street
The parking lots located under the Kennedy Bridge
100 block of Spring Street
100 block of Wall Street
100 block of Locust Street
Pearl Street from West Maple Street south to Riverside Drive
Mulberry Street from West Maple Street south to Riverside Drive
West Court Avenue at Broadway Street west to Missouri Avenue
All alleys along the floodwall from Walnut Street, west to the city limits
West Maple Street west of Mulberry Street

Learn more about Thunder on the Kentucky Derby Festival website, click here.

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