DENVER — There will be plenty of sights and sounds in downtown this weekend as Denver hosts Major League Baseball's (MLB) All-Star Weekend festivities.
One sight that may not be as pleasant to the residents of Denver are signs saying "Road Closed".
There will be multiple road closures in the downtown area this weekend, both near Coors Field for the All-Star game, and near the convention center for MLB's Play Ball Park.
>Video above: The full news conference from the city of Denver about the upcoming All-Star Weekend festivities.
According to the Denver Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), there are already two street closures in place for the Play Ball Park at the Colorado Convention Center. 14th Street from Stout Street to Welton Street, and Welton Street from 12th Street to 14th Street will be closed through 6 p.m. on July 16.
The streets below are limited to "business access only":
- 14th St, Glenarm St to Welton St
- Welton St, 14th St to 15th St
- California St, 14th St to 15th St
DOTI said there will be a temporary traffic signal installed at 15th Street and California Street to direct two-way traffic onto 15th Street from California Street.
Suggested detour: 15th Street to Champa Street.
Starting Sunday, July 11 and running through Tuesday, July 13, the following streets will be closed around Coors Field:
- Market St, 20th St to 22nd St
- Blake St, 20th St to 22nd St
- 21st St, Blake St to Market St
Suggested detour: Blake Street to Park Avenue to Lawrence Street.
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