Uptown Normal road closures for Sugar Creek Arts Festival

Posted on October 7, 2021
The Sugar Creek Arts Festival runs this Saturday and Sunday from 9am-4pm. (Courtesy Town of Normal)

By WJBC Staff

NORMAL – The Sugar Creek Arts Festival is this Saturday and Sunday in Uptown Normal and the event requires several street closures.

“No Parking” signs will be posted at 2 a.m. on Fri, Oct. 8 on Constitution Boulevard and at noon on the following streets and parking lots. They will all close at 2 p.m.

  • East Beaufort Avenue from Linden Avenue to Uptown Circle
  • Uptown Circle
  • Constitution Boulevard from College Avenue to Uptown Circle
  • North Street from Uptown Circle to Fell Avenue
  • Broadway Avenue from Sgt. Joshua Rodgers Post Office to the alley
  • West Beaufort from Uptown Circle to the Uptown Station parking deck
  • Trail East parking lot as marked
  • Trail West parking lot as marked
  • Constitution Trail from Linden Street to Mulberry Street

A map spotlight of the road closure can be found here: https://arcg.is/0SCbe8. Streets and parking lots will reopen at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 10.

Parking at the College Avenue deck will be free for the duration of the event. Accessible parking spots have been relocated in both the Trail East Parking Lot and on Broadway, next to the existing areas. Additional event parking is available at Parkinson parking lots.

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