COLUMBUS (WCMH) – The 2016 Community Festival kicks off later this morning in Goodale Park.
Thousands of people are expected to attend ComFest this weekend. With that many people in one place, traffic issues will follow.
Several streets surrounding Goodale Park are closed to through traffic.
- West Goodale Street between North High Street and Dennison Avenue
- Park Street between Buttles Avenue and West Swan Street.
- West Poplar Avenue between N. High St. and Park St.
- Millay Alley between N. High St. and Park St.
- West Russell Street between N. High St. and Park St. (open for parking garage access)
- North Wall Street between W. Russell St. and Millay Alley
- Dennison Avenue between Buttles Ave. and W. Goodale St.
- Collins Ave. between Dennison Ave. and Hunter Ave.
- Poplar Avenue between Dennison Ave. and Hunter Ave.
- Hunter Ave. between W. Goodale St. and Buttles Ave.
- Highland St. between Buttles Ave. and Collins Ave.
ComFest organizers want to remind visitors that city parking regulations are fully enforced during the festival. Festival visitors who park at Giant Eagle Thurber Village risk getting towed.
A bicycle corral is available at the intersection of Buttles Ave. and Dennison Ave.
Car2go members can use a designated drop zone at the southeast corner of Park and Swan Streets to drop off their vehicles.
Several COTA bus routes make stops near the festival, including the #2 N. High, #3 Northwest Blvd., #4 Indianola/Parsons, #5 West 5th Ave., #7 Neil/Whittier, #8 Hamilton/Frebis, #18 Kenny, #21 Night Owl (Friday and Saturday evenings) and the CBUS.
Uber and Lyft will also be operating near the festival. Make sure you contact your driver to find a pickup location accessible to both of you.
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