MPRB Announces Parkway and Road Closures for the July 4 Holiday Events

Closing these segments of parkways will help safeguard pedestrians and bicyclists visiting these popular July 4th park destinations.

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will limit vehicle access to some segments of parkways over the Independence Day holiday. The parkway segments closed to vehicle traffic will remain open for bicyclists and pedestrians. These traffic closures are necessary due to large volumes of people gathering near the Central Riverfront and Bde Maka Ska during the July 4 holiday.

As has occurred during previous Red, White and Boom! July 4th activities, West River Parkway will be closed to vehicles from 4th Avenue North to 11th Avenue. The closure will take effect mid-morning of July 4 and reopen the morning of July 5. Additionally, Main Street SE will be closed to vehicles from Hennepin Avenue to 6th Avenue SE and the Stone Arch Bridge will be closed to pedestrians and bicycles. The Boom Island Park parking lot will be open only for vehicles with a disability parking certificate.

New for 2024, West Bde Maka Ska Parkway will be closed to vehicles from Richfield Road to Xerxes Avenue South. East Bde Maka Ska Parkway will be closed from West 36th Street to Lake Street. The Bde Maka Ska closures will take effect the evening of July 3 and reopen the morning of July 5. Linden Hills Neighborhood Association, East Bde Maka Neighborhood Association, and West Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Association have all sent communications to the MPRB supporting parkway segment closures over Independence Day.