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    How to navigate closed roads after Taylor Swift concerts in Indy?

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    The arrival of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Indianapolis means many road closures and traffic changes downtown after the concert on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

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    Similar to how traffic is managed after Colts games at Lucas Oil Stadium, access to Interstate I-70 will be closed at the West Street, Illinois Street and Meridian Street exits when the show begins. According to IMPD, many downtown streets will also be closed each night after the concert to protect pedestrians; the full list is at the end of this story.

    So how can drivers get out of closed streets and downtown Indianapolis after a concert?

    Exiting the Lucas Oil Stadium area after the Taylor Swift concert

    If you’re parked at the concert site, you can use the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police map to plan your exit by following the arrows heading south under I-70.

    The only drivers allowed into the stadium grounds at the end of the concert will be parents, guardians and rideshare drivers greeting concertgoers. The section of West South Street between South West Street and South Delaware Street will not be accessible to any other motorists.

    It was stated that the doors will open at 16.30 and the concert will start at 18.45. Lucas Petroleum Stadium website. Most road closures do not begin until 11 p.m.

    Taking public transportation to Taylor Swift? Make sure you have time to catch up after the concert.

    Rideshare and parent drop-off and pick-up zones

    There will be a pick-up point for parents and rideshare drivers very close by Delaware and South streets From 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said parents must be at or line up near the parking lot by 10 p.m. to gain access to open paths in the area that will take them outside.

    Once concertgoers are picked up, volunteers will direct traffic flow. From South Delaware Street, drivers can exit the area by heading south on I-70.

    The parking lot cannot be used as a car park during the concert.

    An independent carpool pickup zone South Street between Missouri and West Streets It will operate from 22.00 to 01.00 from Friday to Sunday.

    Only Uber, Lyft and other rideshare drivers will be allowed access to this area. To pick up drivers will have to travel down South West Street and can either continue south under I-70 or travel west on Kentucky Avenue to exit the area.

    Roads closed in downtown Indianapolis Nov. 1-4

    Below is a list of planned road closures around Lucas Oil Stadium.

    Note that traffic and road closures may change based on real-time conditions; so consider using a traffic app.

    • South Street between Capitol Avenue and Missouri Avenue, 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Monument Circle will be closed between 11.00-21.00
    • South Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Delaware Avenue from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Washington Street between Illinois Avenue and Capitol Avenue from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Maryland Avenue between West Street and Capitol Boulevard from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Missouri Avenue between Washington Street and Maryland Street (not available southbound) from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Capitol Avenue to Washington Street to Southern Avenue from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Georgia Street between Illinois Avenue and Capitol Avenue (not available westbound) from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • South Street between Capitol Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • Kentucky Avenue to South Street to Morris Street (not available northbound or eastbound) 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM
    • McCarty Street between West Street and Missouri Avenue from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
    • McCarty Street and Capitol Boulevard (not available eastbound or westbound) from 11pm to 1am
    • McCarty Avenue and Illinois Avenue (not available northbound) 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM
    • McCarty Street and Russell Boulevard (not available northbound) 11pm to 1am
    • McCarty Avenue and Madison Avenue (not available eastbound) From Madison Avenue 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM
    • Missouri Avenue and Morris Avenue (not available northbound) 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM

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    Closing interstate exits

    • I-70 eastbound from West Street exit 11pm to 1am
    • I-70 westbound at the West Street exit 11:00 pm – 1:00 am
    • I-70 eastbound at the Illinois Avenue/Meridian Avenue exit between 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM
    • I-70 westbound at the Meridian Street exit from 11:00 pm to 1:00 am

    Traffic referrals

    • No southbound traffic on Missouri Avenue between Washington Street and Maryland Avenue from 11:00 PM to 1:00 AM
    • Southbound West Street at South Street will be diverted to Kentucky Avenue from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

    Jade Jackson is the Indianapolis Star’s Public Safety Reporter. You can email her at [email protected] and follow her on X (formerly Twitter, @IAMJADEJACKSON).

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