As The World Games begin, residents around event venues already have been dealing with detours and road closures.

If acquiring residents’ passes and plotting new routes already has you frazzled, recite this mantra: $265 million … $265 million. That’s the economic impact the games is predicted to generate throughout the Birmingham metro.

Tickets still are available for many of the events. You can buy them at twg2022.com. If you’re inclined to avoid the crowds, you can watch the games streamed live. Go to Olympics.com and click on “Olympic Channel.” CBS 42 will be broadcasting a preview beginning at 7 p.m. and the opening ceremonies beginning at 8 p.m.

Here is information on the venues and road closings around them, along with maps, from the city’s Birmingham Ready web page.

Avondale Area

The perimeter in the Avondale will be established today (Wednesday) and will continue through July 17.

Street closings include:

• 5^th Avenue South near 40^th Street South to 42^nd Street South
• 5^th Avenue South will not be accessed by 42^nd Street
• 40^th Street South from 5^th Avenue South to near Woodvale Road
• 40^th Street South will not be accessed by 7^th Avenue South and 39^th Street South
• 42^nd Street South along the eastern side of Avondale Park
• 42^nd Street South will not be accessed by 5^th Alley, 6^th Avenue South, 6^th Alley and 7^th Avenue South

Originally, maps showed that 4^th Avenue South also would be closed, but that blockade has been removed. 41^st Street South will be blocked only at 5^th Avenue South.

Bessie Estell Park and Glen Iris

The perimeter at Bessie Estell Park and Glen Iris will be established from Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15.

Roads closed include:

• The block of 8th Street South and 9th Avenue South (9th Avenue South is blocked, not 8th Street at this point)
• 8th Street South just South of University Blvd.
• 8th Street and northern entrance to St. Elias Church (Only one side of the parking lot will be blocked, access is still available)
• 10th Street South and 9th Court South
• 9th Court South and 9th Street South
• 11th Street South and University Boulevard (11th Street is blocked off, not University Boulevard.)
• 12th Street South and University Boulevard (12th Street is blocked off, not University Boulevard.)
• Entrance to surface parking lots south of UAB Softball Field off 10th Avenue South

 

UAB

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The perimeter on the UAB campus was established Saturday, continuing through July 17.

Roads closed include:

• University Boulevard in front of UAB Campus Green — eastbound lane has one lane closed only, closure ends at 16th Street South
• 16th Street South and University Boulevard
• 9th Avenue South and 17th Street South
• 17th Street South and 10th Avenue South
• 16th Street South and 10th Avenue South

Downtown Birmingham

Road closings have been implemented downtown and will remain in place through July 17.

Streets closed south of I-20/59 and City Walk include:

• Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Boulevard at 17^th Street North and 25^th Street North
• 7^th Avenue North is closed at 17^th Street North
• Richard Arrington Jr. is open to Park Place. There will be controlled access beyond Park Place to the Jefferson County Courthouse.
• 6th Avenue North is open
• 19^th Street North is closed to northbound traffic at 6^th Street North
• Park Place is closed at Short 20^th Street
• Park Place is open eastbound from 20^th Street to Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard, 22^nd Street North, etc.
• 18^th St North is closed to northbound traffic at 6^th Ave North
• 16^th Street North is open
• Carraway Boulevard is open

Streets closed north of I-20/59 and City Walk include:

• 18^th Street is closed at 11^th Avenue North
• 19^th Street is closed at 11^th Avenue North
• 11^th Avenue North closes at the intersection of 19^th Street
• Top Golf parking lot will be accessible from 11^th Avenue North
• 12^th Avenue North is closed from 21^st Place North to Carraway Boulevard
• 22^nd Street is controlled access south bound at 13^th Avenue North
• 23^rd Street North and 24^th Street North will not access 12^th Avenue North
• 25^th Street interstate exit is open for left turn movement onto Carraway Boulevard only
• 25^th Street is closed from Richard Arrington Boulevard N to 7^th Avenue N
• 16^th Street North is open
• Carraway Boulevard is open

1^st Avenue South at Railroad Park

Closures will be put into effect Monday and continue through July 17.

Road closures include:

• 1^st Avenue South will be closed from 14^th Street South to 18^th Street South
• 1^st Avenue South will not be accessed by 16^th Street South and 17^th Street South
• Temporary rolling road blockades also will be put up during road speed skating Saturday and Monday.
• Temporary rolling road blockades will be put up during the duathlon events July 16 and July 17.

Legion Field/8^th Avenue West

Road closures will be put into effect Thursday and will continue through July 17.

• 8th Avenue West from Center Street to 6th Street West
• 8th Avenue West will not be accessed by 6th Street West, 5th Place West, 5th Street West, 4th Street West, Jasper Road, 3rd Street West, 2nd Street West and 1st Street West

 

CrossPlex, BSC and Sloss

Controlled access and traffic control will be in place during events at CrossPlex, Birmingham-Southern College and Sloss Furnace.

See also: Security Measures for The World Games Will Muck Up Downtown but Will Not Close It