On Thursday afternoon, workers at several businesses near East 9th and Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland were busy fixing sidewalks and sprucing up to prepare for Hollywood coming to town.
At the same time, the sights and sounds of movie sets being built already filled the air as production crews got several storefronts ready for filming next week along East 9th Street.
But what does filming “The Avengers” on real Cleveland streets mean for traffic? Several road closings for the next month.
Beginning August 8, one of the busiest streets in downtown Cleveland, East 9th, between Euclid Avenue and Prospect Avenue, will close for movie production until Friday, September 2. That same stretch of road will close this Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon for production prep work.
Then on August 8, extra traffic cops will be out directing drivers to an alternate route. It’s recommended motorists use East 18th and Superior Avenue as ways around the East 9th closure. Hollywood explosions are planned all along East 9th Street. The movie stars begin filming August 15, which is when Euclid Avenue between East 6th and East 12th closes for nine days until August 24.
Here’s a listing of specific road closures and alternate routes from from the city that will help alleviate congestion:
Closure: East 9th Street from Euclid to Prospect
Dates: August 8 – September 2
Alternate: Carnegie, East 18th Street and Superior
Closure: Euclid Avenue from East 6th to East 12th
Dates: August 15 – August 24
Alternate: East 6th Street, Superior, East 18th and Carnegie
Closure: Walnut Avenue from East 9th to East 12th
Dates: August 22 – September 2
Alternate: East 12th, Superior, and Chester
(Affected parking garage entrances have access via Superior and Chester)
Closure: South Roadway from Superior to Ontario
Dates: August 17 to August 30
Alternate: Ontario and Superior
Closure: Detroit Superior Bridge
Date: August 29
Alternate: Main Avenue Bridge and Lorain/Carnegie
Entire intersections below will be closed on the following dates:
– Aug. 15 – Prospect Avenue closed at E. 9th Street
– Aug. 16 – Euclid Avenue closed at E. 9th Street
– Aug. 17 – Euclid Avenue closed at E. 9th Street
– Aug. 18 – Prospect Avenue closed at E. 9th Street
– Aug. 19 – Prospect Avenue closed at E. 9th Street
– Aug. 20 – Euclid Avenue closed at E. 9th Street
– Aug. 22 & Aug. 23 – Euclid Avenue may be closed at E. 9th Street depending on what work is left from previous week
Additionally, intermittent Closures (traffic will be stopped for short periods of time) will occur at the following intersections from August 8 to September 2:
– East 9th Street and Prospect
– East 9th Street and Walnut
– Superior and West Roadway
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