Several downtown Tempe streets closed for the Festival of the Arts

Tempe, Ariz – Several downtown Tempe streets will be closed Dec. 3 through Dec. 7 for the Festival of the Arts.  Street closures include:

• Mill Ave. will be closed in both directions between University Dr. and 3rd St. from 6 p.m. Dec. 3 until 5 a.m. Dec. 7.
• 5th St. will be closed in both directions between Ash Ave. and Myrtle Ave. from 6 p.m. Dec. 3 until 5 a.m. Dec. 7.
• 7th St. will be closed in both directions at Mill Ave. from 6 p.m. Dec. 3 until 5 a.m. Dec. 7. Local traffic only will be permitted west of Myrtle Ave.

As a result, buses will be detoured from 6 p.m. Dec. 3 until 5 a.m. Dec. 7:

Route 62 Northbound – Regular route to Ash & 5th St.; continue south on Ash to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Route 62 Southbound – From Tempe Transportation Center south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Farmer Ave.; north on Farmer Ave. 5th St.; continue north on Farmer Ave. to resume regular route.

Route 65 Southbound – From Tempe Transportation Center south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.

Route 66 Northbound – From Tempe Transportation Center southeast on Veterans Way to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to Rural Rd./Scottsdale Rd.; north on Rural Rd./Scottsdale Rd to Curry Rd.; west on Curry Rd. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to resume regular route.

Route 66 Southbound – Regular route to College Ave. and Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd. to Rural Rd./Scottsdale Rd; south on Rural Rd./Scottsdale Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Veterans Way; northwest on Veterans Way to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Route 92 Northbound – Regular route to Mill Ave. and University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Orbit Earth – Due to significant road closures and restrictions Earth will not operate a circular route, but will travel in two directions between the Tempe Transportation Center at the south, Tempe Market Place in the middle, and the north Tempe neighborhood as the northern end point:

Earth Back – Regular route south on College Ave. to Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd. to Rural Rd/Scottsdale Rd.; south on Rural Rd/Scottsdale Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr to College Ave; north on College Ave. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Earth Forward – Regular route to Tempe Transportation Center (TTC); from TTC east on 5th St to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to Rural Rd/Scottsdale Rd; north on Rural Rd./Scottsdale Rd. to Curry Rd.; west on Curry Rd. College Ave.; north on College Ave. to resume regular route

Jupiter Back – From Tempe Transportation Center south on College Ave. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.

Jupiter Forward – Regular route to Mill Ave. and University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Mercury Eastbound – From Tempe Transportation Center south on College Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route.

Venus Forward – Regular route to 5th St. & Ash; south on Ash to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to College Ave.; north on College Ave. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Venus Back – From Tempe Transportation Center south on College Ave. to University Dr; west on University Dr. to Ash; north on Ash to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to resume regular route.

Flash Back – Regular route west on Rio Salado Pkwy. to Mill Ave.; continue west on Rio Salado Pkwy. to Ash Ave.; south on Ash Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.

Flash Forward – Regular route north on Mill Ave. to University Dr., west on University Dr. to Ash Ave., north on Ash Ave. to Rio Salado Pkwy.; east on Rio Salado Pkwy. to Mill Ave.; resume regular route.

Flash to University Dr. – Regular route west on Rio Salado Pkwy. to Mill Ave.; continue west on Rio Salado Pkwy. to Ash Ave.; south on Ash Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route at Mill Ave.

For more information call (480) 350-2775.

Source: City of Tempe

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