09/02/2016
NEWPORT POLICE PRESS RELEASE
RIVERFEST 2016
Sunday, September 4, 2016 the City of Newport will participate in the largest celebration of the year along with the cities of Cincinnati and Covington. With a party of this magnitude some regulations are required.
1. DO NOT bring any Beverages, or ALCOHOL of any type into the venue. (Parents with infants may bring water, milk, or other simulated milk products.)
2. DO NOT bring any Coolers, Grills, Tents, Large Umbrellas, or Large Chairs.
3. DO NOT bring any Roller-skates, Rollerblades, Scooters, Motorized Vehicles, or Bicycles.
4. DO NOT bring any type of PETS.
5. DO NOT park your vehicle illegally, or anywhere that you would not park it at any other given time (such as: Expressways, medians, road shoulders, entrance ramps, exit ramps, roadway, or No Parking Zones)
6. DO NOT bring or fly any Drones, Remote Controlled electronics, or any other flying objects.
7. DO NOT bring any laser pointers or other light emitting devices.
8. NO SOLICITING North of 4th St. without a Special Riverfest Vendors license issued specifically for the event.
9. Plan on which side of the river you want to be on prior to 6:00 pm when most of the road closures occur. Pedestrian traffic closes at 7:30 pm.
10. Allow yourself plenty of time to arrive early due to limited parking and road closures.
11. Plan for long delays when leaving the event due to a large amount of vehicular traffic.
12. Dress appropriately for the weather.
13. Small children should consider wearing hearing protection.
TRAFFIC AND STREET CLOSURES:
Riverboat Row: Closes at 8:00 AM
Columbia Street (North of 4th St): Closes at 8:00 AM
Purple People Bridge: Closes at 5:00 PM
Taylor Southgate Bridge (Vehicular): Closes at 6:00 PM
Taylor Southgate Bridge (Pedestrians) Closes at 7:30 PM
Monmouth St 3rd St to 11th Street: Closes at 7:30 PM
NO PARKING ON MONMOUTH
Dave Cowens Dr: Closes at 7:30 PM
I471 Ramps to Route 8 (Exit 5) Closes at 7:30 PM
Both NORTH and SOUTH
10th St between Saratoga and York: Closes at 7:30 PM
4th Street Bridge: Closes at 8:30 PM
Licking Pk (Route 9) North at Aspen Dr Closes at 9:00 PM
I471 North will remain open during the event, unless the safety of motorist determines it needs to be closed.
All traffic leaving the event is being routed to I471 or I275. If you are directed to a route or direction that you are not wanting to take, please continue on the route as instructed, and once on the interstate, you can simply take any exit to get turned around if you need to. Due to street closures and the large amount of traffic, the direct route to your destination, may not be available. Both Interstates will take you anywhere in the TRI-STATE area. Please TURN OFF YOUR GPS while not on the interstate.
When Leaving the City of Newport:
• At approximately 9:00 PM, Monmouth St will reopen and change to a one-way street going South to send all traffic to I471.
• All traffic West of York Street will be directed South to 12th Street. 12th St will be a one-way street going West to send all traffic to 275.
• After the event, the NKU buses will stage on Dave Cowens (Route 8) entrance ramp to I471 South for everyone that arrived on the buses.
• All traffic near Dave Cowens (Route 8) after the event will be sent to I471 North or South.
This information is also available on the City website to share with your family and friends: http://www.newportky.gov/Blogs/News/Archives/2016/09/Riverfest-2016-Press-Release.aspx
Thanks for your time and Happy Labor Day Weekend!
Riverboat Row: Closes at 8:00 AM
