Fireworks 2013: Road Closures You Need To Know About

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The Detroit River Fireworks light up the night sky tonight at 10:06pm, but don’t expect to drive right up to them!

The City of Windsor and Windsor Police have laid out a detailed map of street closures and detours downtown and along the riverfront for this evening. All roads in red on the map below will be closed after 6pm.

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Riverside Drive will be closed completely from Crawford Avenue to Parent Avenue. Northbound streets that join with Riverside Drive will be restricted to residential access to the intersection located one block to the south of Riverside Drive. Police advise that residents should be prepared to present identification verifying their address if entering the restricted area after 6pm.

Ouellette Avenue will be closed from Riverside Drive to Elliott Street. A number of streets in the downtown core will be closed or restricted between Riverside Drive to the north and Wyandotte Steet to the south and between Victoria Avenue to the west and McDougall Street to the east. Access to the Pelissier Street parking garage will be open and access to Caesars Windsor will be open via Glengarry Avenue and Aylmer Road.

All riverfront parking lots will be closed.