FREEWAY CLOSURES FOR THE JULY 3RD FIREWORKS

Milwaukee, WI – (June 28^th, 2019) The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office will be closing I-794 over the Hoan Bridge on Wednesday, July 3^rd.  The closure could be as early as 8:00 p.m. The fireworks are expected to start at 9:30 p.m. All northbound and southbound lanes of traffic will be closed during the fireworks display and will reopen thereafter.

There will be no public parking starting on July 2^nd at Midnight into July 3^rd, 2019. Only permit parking is allowed at any Marina lot.

Drivers should expect traffic delays.  Plan accordingly, leave early or use alternate routes.

• I-794 eastbound through the Marquette Interchange and all ramps feeding eastbound will be closed to all vehicular traffic except buses; all traffic with be diverted to go south or north on I-43

• Northbound I-794 will be closed at Carferry Drive; all traffic will be diverted off at Carferry Drive

• Lincoln Memorial Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic when all lots are full; this may be as early as 5:00 p.m.

• McKinley Marina parking will be restricted to those with a special July 3^rd Parking Permit.

• To alleviate traffic congestion after the fireworks, traffic on southbound Lincoln Memorial Drive will only be allowed to go westbound on I-94 or southbound on I-794 over the Hoan Bridge. 

• Due to the high volume of pedestrian traffic, westbound Michigan Street and westbound Clybourn Street will be closed to vehicular traffic after the fireworks.