For Immediate Release: Media Contact: Valerie Marchand
June 20, 2019 517-483-4179
Secondary Contact: Richard LaMay
517-483-4832
Common Ground Music Festival to Close
Downtown Streets
The City of Lansing Public Service Department announces the following vehicular travel restrictions will be in effect beginning on
Monday, June 24, 2019 through Tuesday, July 2, 2019 to accommodate the
“Common Ground Music Festival”.
The following areas will be closed for the duration of this event beginning around 7:00 a.m.:Grand Avenue between Shiawassee Street and Saginaw Street
The northern most westbound lane on Shiawassee Street between Grand Avenue and Cedar Street
Lane reductions will occur along the following roadways beginning around 7:00 a.m.:Southern most Bike and Pedestrian Travel Lane on Saginaw St. between Washington Ave. and Grand Ave.
Grand Avenue will be reduced to two lanes between Ionia Street and Shiawassee Street
NOTE: NB Grand Avenue traffic will be allowed to travel either east or west onto Shiawassee Street
The following detour routes will be posted to bypass the road closures:Northbound Grand Avenue traffic should travel west on Ionia Street or Shiawassee Street to Walnut Street, north on Walnut Street to Saginaw Street and then east on Saginaw Street to return to Grand Avenue.
Patrons of the Lansing Community College parking structure located on Grand Avenue will follow Saginaw Street east to Grand Avenue and then south on Grand Avenue in the designated travel lane to access the entrance to the parking structure.
Local access will be maintained to all area businesses.
For more information, please contact the City of Lansing Public Service Department at 517-483-4455.
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