Road closures and tips for navigating downtown Indianapolis during NBA All-Star Weekend - IndyStar

NBA All-Star Weekend will bring basketball, entertainment and a wave of road closures to downtown Indianapolis beginning Thursday.

A variety of streets near Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium will be impacted. Here are a few major closures to look out for. A full list is available at tinyurl.com/2c6zaja3.

Indianapolis road closures for NBA All-Star Weekend

Thursday through Monday

• Delaware Street between South and Maryland streets will be closed from noon Thursday until 6 a.m. Monday.
• Eastbound Georgia Street will be closed from Capitol Avenue to Illinois Street, Illinois Street to Meridian Street and Meridian Street to Pennsylvania Street from 3 p.m. Thursday until 1 a.m. Monday.
• Westbound Georgia Street will close intermittently throughout the weekend.

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Thursday

• Maryland Street between Meridian and Delaware streets will close at 3 p.m.
• Pennsylvania Street between Washington and South streets will close at 3 p.m.

Friday

• Maryland Street between Meridian and Delaware streets will close at 5 p.m.
• Pennsylvania Street between Washington and South streets will close at 5 p.m.
• South Street from Missouri Street to Capitol Avenue will close from 3:30-11 p.m.

Saturday

• South Street from Missouri Street to Capitol Avenue will close from 4:30 p.m. until midnight.

Sunday

• Pennsylvania Street between Washington and South streets will close at 8 a.m.
• Maryland Street between Meridian and Delaware streets will close at 8 a.m.

IndyGo free rides and other ways to get around car-free

Indiana Pacers Bikeshare and Bird and Lime scooters will be available for anyone looking to get around downtown.

If you hope to avoid traffic in general, IndyGo will offer fare-free rides and extended service from Thursday through Sunday. No pass or ticket is needed. You may simply hop on the bus.

More:Take a free ride with IndyGo on NBA All-Star Weekend. Here's how.

There are four ways to access routes:

• Google Maps (choose transit option).
• The MyStop app.
• IndyGo’s Trip Planner (indygo.net/plan-your-trip/).
• Call IndyGo’s Customer Care Center – 317-635-3344.

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Rory Appleton is the pop culture reporter at IndyStar. Contact him at 317-552-9044 and rappleton@indystar.com, or follow him on Twitter at @RoryEHAppleton.

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