LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- In just over a week, planes and fireworks will take over the Louisville skyline.Â
Thunder Over Louisville is next Saturday, April 22. This year's theme is "Through the Decades." The show will highlight Thunder's early years and showcase it's expansion over time.
But before the air show and fireworks kick off, some roads in downtown Louisville and southern Indiana will have to close.
The closures start next Thursday, April 20, when the Second Street Bridge closes at 9:45 a.m. The bridge will reopen Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m.
Louisville Metro Police released a list of closures on Friday. It can be found below or in the PDF embedded in this story.
Road closed/restricted access:
Thursday, April 20 from 10:30 a.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 8 a.m.
- West River Road from North 2nd Street to North 6th StreetÂ
- Local access from 2nd Street to Joe's Crab Shack until 12 a.m.Â
- Witherspoon from North Preston to North Brook
- East River Road from North Preston to Witherspoon
- Bingham Way from West River Road to Witherspoon
- North Floyd Street from Witherspoon to Washington
Interstate ramps closed:Â
Saturday, April 22 from 12 a.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 8 a.m.Â
- 3rd Street ramp exit from Interstate 64 West
- 2nd Street ramp entrance from Interstate 64 East
Road closed:
Saturday, April 22 from 12 a.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 8 a.m.
- North Second Street from Witherspoon to West River Road
Road closed/restricted access:Â
Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 8 a.m.
- North 3rd Street from Main Street to West River Road
- North 2nd Street from Main Street to WitherspoonÂ
- North 1st Street from Main Street to Witherspoon
- North Brook Street from Main Street to Witherspoon
- North Floyd Street from Main Street to Washington
- North Preston Street from Main Street to Witherspoon
- Witherspoon from North Brook Street to 2nd Street
- Witherspoon from North Preston Street to Adams
- Washington from 1st Street to 2nd Street
- Armory Place from Liberty to Muhammad Ali Boulevard
Road closed/restricted access:Â
Saturday, April 22 from 1 p.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 9 a.m.
- Washington from North Preston to North 1st Street
Bridge closed:
Saturday, April 22 from 5 p.m. through 10:30 p.m.
- Kennedy Bridge at Interstate 65 North
Road closed/restricted access:Â
Saturday, April 22 from 6:30 p.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 2 a.m.
- South 2nd Street from Main Street to Jacob
- Muhammad Ali Boulevard from Clay Street to Roy Wilkins (9th Street)
Bridge closed:
Saturday, April 22 from 7 p.m. through 10:30 p.m.
- Kennedy Bridge at Interstate 65 South
Interstates closed:
Saturday, April 22 from 8:30 p.m. through 11:30 p.m.
- I-65 North from I-264 (Watterson Expressway) to I-64
- I-65 South (Indiana)from I-265 to I-64 (Kentucky)
- I-64 West from I-264 (Watterson Expressway) to 22nd Street
- I-64 East from I-264 (Shawnee Expressway) to I-65
Interstate ramps closed:Â
Saturday, April 22 from 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- Preston Street ramp entrance to I-65 North
- St. Catherine Street ramp entrance to I-65 North
- Muhammad Ali Boulevard ramp entrance to I-65 North
- 9th Street ramp entrance to I-64 East
- 9th Street ramp entrance to I-64 West
- 22nd Street ramp entrance to I-64 East
- Zorn Avenue ramp entrance to I-71 South (toward downtown)
- Grinstead Drive ramp entrance to I-64 West
- Cannons Lane ramp entrance to I-64 West
Road direction changes:
Saturday, April 22 from 9 p.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 1 a.m.
- Market Street from 6th Street to 10th Street (reversed from eastbound to westbound)
- 3rd Street from Main to Broadway (converted to one-way southbound)
No stopping anytime:Â
Friday, April 21 from 10 a.m. through Sunday, April 23 at 12 a.m.
- West River Road from 8th Street to Bingham Way
- Bingham Way from West River Road to Witherspoon
- Witherspoon from Bingham Way to North Preston Street
- East River Road from North Preston Street to Witherspoon
No stopping anytime:Â
Saturday, April 22
- River Road from Witherspoon to Blankenbaker Lane
- Witherspoon Street from 2nd Street to River Road
- Washington Street from 2nd Street to Preston Street
- Main Street from Story Avenue to 22nd Street
- Market from Baxter Avenue to 10th Street
- Jefferson Street from Preston Street to Roy Wilkins (9th Street)
- Liberty from Baxter Avenue to Roy Wilkins (9th Street)
- Muhammad Ali Boulevard from Clay Street to Roy Wilkins (9th Street)
- Chestnut from 1st Street to Roy Wilkins (9th Street)
- Broadway from Barrett Avenue to 12th Street
- Jacob Street from 2nd Street to 1st Street
- Kentucky Street from 6th Street to 4th Street
- Oak Street from Floyd Street to 8th Street (South side only)
- Jackson Street from Main Street to Market Street
- Preston Street from Witherspoon to Woodbine
- Floyd Street from Witherspoon to Muhammad Ali BoulevardÂ
- Brook Street from Witherspoon to Muhammad Ali Boulevard
- 1st Street from Witherspoon to College
- 1st Street from College to Cardinal (West side only)
- 2nd Street from Main Street to College
- 3rd Street from West River Road to Eastern Parkway
- 4th Street from River Road to Winkler Avenue
- 5th Street from Main Street to Broadway
- Armory Place from Liberty to Muhammad Ali Boulevard
- 6th Street from River Road to Hill Street
- 7th Street from Washington to Liberty
- 7th Street from Myrtle to Algonquin Parkway
- 8th Street from Washington to Broadway
- 9th Street from Main Street to Market Street
- Roy Wilkins Boulevard from Market to Myrtle
- 15th Street from Main Street to Portland Avenue
- 22nd Street from Bank Street to Northwestern Parkway
- Portland Avenue from 15th Street to 22nd Street (North side only)
- Baxter Avenue from Main Street to Broadway
- South Johnson Street from Market to Story Avenue
- Lexington Road from Baxter Avenue to Payne Street
- Mellwood Avenue from Spring Street to Zorn Avenue
- Story Avenue from Main Street to Frankfort Avenue
- Adams Street from Witherspoon to Story Avenue
- Spring Street from Story Avenue to Lexington Avenue
- Frankfort Avenue from River Road to Story Avenue
- Baxter Avenue from Broadway to Highland Avenue (West side only)
- Bardstown Road from Broadway to Taylorsville Road (West side only)
- Campbell from Adams to Water
Roads will also be closed in Clarksville and Jeffersonville in southern Indiana.
The Town of Clarksville released its list of closures on its website, here. Closures are also listed below:
Friday, April 21Â
Roads closing at 11 a.m.
- Riverside Drive at Main Street (Formerly Woerner Avenue)
- South Sherwood at Winbourne Avenue
- Smyser Avenue at the Floodwall
Saturday, April 22Â
Roads closing at 6 a.m.
- South Clark Boulevard at Winbourne Avenue
- South Clark Boulevard at Beckett Street
- Montgomery Avenue at Virginia Avenue
- Montgomery Avenue at Sherwood Avenue
- South Clark Boulevard at Sherwood Avenue
- Harrison Avenue at Bailey Avenue
- Marriott Drive at Montgomery Avenue
- Winbourne Avenue at Riverside Drive
- Emery Crossing at Summer Place
- Emery Crossing at McCullough Pike
Roads closing at 10 a.m.
- South Clark Boulevard at Main Street (Residents and Business Permits Only)
Roads closing at 2 p.m.
- South Clark Boulevard at Montgomery Avenue (Residents, Entry to VIP, Church, Handicap Parking Only)
Roads closing at 4 p.m.
- Smyser Avenue at the Floodwall
- South Sherwood at Riverside Drive
Roads closing in the p.m. as needed
- North Clark Boulevard at Brown Station Way
- Emory Crossing at McCullough Pike
The Jeffersonville Police Department posted the city's closures on its Facebook page, which can be found below:Â
Roads closed starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 21 until the end of Thunder:
- Riverside Drive from Jeff Boat West to Clarksville
Roads closed starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 through midnight:
- Market Street from Spring Street West to Clarksville
- Missouri Avenue from Market Street north to South Clark Blvd.
- Southern Indiana Avenue
- River Pointe Plaza
- North Shore Drive Clark Street
- Fort Street
- 100 Block of Spring Street
- 100 Block of Wall Street
- 100 Block of Locust Street
- Pearl Street from West Maple Street south to Riverside Drive
- West Court Avenue at Broadway Street west to Missouri Avenue
- All alleys along the floodwall from Jeff Boat West to Clarksville
- Parking lot located under the Kennedy Bridge
- West Maple Street, West of Mulberry Street
TARC and Humana want to help people get to and from the fireworks show. Free bus rides will be offered all day.
In an effort to get people home as quickly as possible, five Post-Thunder Boarding Stops have been designated within a few blocks of Waterfront Park.Â
An additional 68 TARC buses will also be added to Saturday's service.
Below are the boarding stops for Thunder, provided by TARC. A map of the stops can be found in the PDF embedded in this story:Â
Routes going Eastbound from Downtown
Boarding on Market, near Floyd
- #15 - Market Street (to La Grange Road)
- #19 - Muhammad Ali (to Oxmoor and Lyndon)
- #31 - Middletown
Boarding on Liberty, near Floyd
- #17 - Bardstown Road (to Fern Creek and Sebree)
- #21 - Chestnut (to Bashford Avenue)
- #23 - Broadway (to Jeffersontown and Breckenridge Plaza)
- #40 - Taylorsville Road
Routes going Westbound from Downtown
Boarding on Main, near 9th
- #15 - Market Street (to Shawnee Park)
- #18 - Preston (to Valley Station)
- #19 - Muhammad Ali (to Park Duvall and Rockford Lane)
- #21 - Chestnut (to Shawnee Park)
- #23 - Broadway (to Shawnee Park)
- #43 - Portland/Poplar Level (to 32nd & Portland Loop)
Routes going Southbound from Downtown
Boarding on 6th, near Chestnut
- #4 - Fourth Street (to Iroquois Park and Southland Park)
- #6 - Sixth Street (via Central to Auburndale)
- #63 - Crums Lane (to West Pages Lane)
Boarding on 1st, near Muhammad Ali
- #2 - Second Street (to Airport and UPS)
- #28 - Preston (to Okolona – Outer Loop Plaza)
- #43 - Portland/Poplar Level (to Fern Creek)
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