Downtown Nashville will experience changes in traffic flow and parking to accommodate the events and activities of the 2016 CMA Music Festival. The annual event will take place Thursday through Sunday (June 9-12) but several changes will take effect as early as today (Thursday, June 2).
Thursday, June 2
MTA begins running detour routes.
Friday, June 3:
7:00 a.m. – The northbound lane cutout of First Avenue will be closed from Demonbreun to Church Streets (reopens Monday, June 13 at 3:00 a.m.).
Saturday, June 4:
6:00 a.m. – Broadway will be closed from First to Second Avenues (reopens Monday, June 13 at 3:00 a.m.).
Sunday, June 5:
7:00 a.m. – Fifth Avenue will be closed from Demonbreun Street to Broadway (reopens Monday, June 13 by 7:00 PM).
Monday, June 6:
6:00 a.m. – Meters bagged from Second Avenue from Korean Veterans Boulevard to Union Street (available Monday, June 13 by 1:00 a.m.).
7:00 a.m. – First Avenue will be closed from Demonbreun to Church Streets (reopens Monday, June 13 by 3:00 p.m.).
8:00 a.m. – Titans Way will be closed (reopens Monday, June 13 by 8:00 p.m.).
8:00 p.m. – Meters bagged from Fourth Avenue from Korean Veterans Boulevard to Commerce Street (available Monday, June 13 by 1:00 a.m.).
Tuesday, June 7:
6:00 a.m. – First Avenue will be closed from Korean Veterans Boulevard to Church Street (reopens Monday, June 13 by 3:00 a.m.).
6:00 a.m. – Molloy Street will be closed from First to Second Avenues (reopens Monday, June 13 by 3:00 a.m.).
6:00 a.m. – Meters bagged from Broadway from First to Sixth Avenues (reopens Monday, June 13 by 1:00 a.m.).
6:00 a.m. – Demonbreun Street will be closed from First to Second Avenues (reopens Monday, June 13 by 3:00 a.m.).
Wednesday, June 8:
6:00 a.m. – Broadway will be closed from Second to Fourth Avenues (reopens Monday, June 13 by 2:00 a.m.).
6:00 a.m. – Demonbreun will be closed from Fourth to Fifth Avenues (reopens Monday, June 13 by 2:00 a.m.).
Thursday, June 9 — Sunday, June 12:
7:00 AM–7:00 p.m. Fifth Avenue will be closed from Korean Veterans Boulevard to Demonbreun Street each day
7:00 AM–7:00 p.m. Demonbreun Street will be closed from Fifth to Sixth Avenues each day
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