Phased Road Closure Information
Phase 1
Friday, March 29 at 9 a.m. to Tuesday, May 7 at 11:59 p.m.
Closures for NFL Draft Theater Build at the site of the future development at Cadillac Square, formerly Monroe Midway
- Randolph Street between Macomb Street and Fort Street
- Monroe Street between North Woodward Avenue and Randolph Street
- Farmer Street between Randolph and Bates (Garage access only)
- Bates Street (no through traffic)
- Farmer from Randolph to Bates
Phase 2
Monday, April 8 at 9 a.m. to Sunday, May 5 at 11:59 p.m.
Closures for Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square build, which includes parts of Woodward Avenue and eastbound Cadillac Square
- Northbound Woodward Avenue from East Congress Street to State Street
- One lane of Southbound Woodward Avenue on the West side of Campus Martius
- Eastbound Cadillac Square from Woodward Avenue to Randolph Street
- Westbound Cadillac Square from Randolph Street to Bates Street
- Bates Street from Cadillac Square to East Congress Street
Phase 3
Monday, April 15 at 12 a.m. to Monday, May 6 at 5 a.m.
Closures for NFL Draft Experience build at Hart Plaza
- SB M-10 exit to Jefferson Avenue downtown will be closed - Exits 1A (W. Jefferson) & 1B (Larned) will remain open at this time
- Westbound Jefferson Avenue from Beaubien Street to Washington Blvd.
- Eastbound Jefferson Avenue from Washington Blvd to Randolph
- Bates Street from Jefferson Avenue to Atwater Street
- Atwater Street from Civic Center Drive to Bates Street
- Southbound Brush Street between Larned Street and Jefferson Avenue
- All Tunnel traffic must use I-375 during the M-10/Jefferson Avenue closure
- Windsor-bound traffic should use Jefferson to Randolph to access the Tunnel
Phase 4
Saturday, April 20 at 6 a.m. to Tuesday, April 30 at 11:59 p.m.
Closures for Woodward Avenue
Woodward for NFL Draft Red Carpet – Opens Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m.
Woodward Avenue from Larned Street to State Street
Phase 5
Wednesday, April 25 at 12 a.m. to Sunday, April 28 at 6 a.m.
Extended road closures, including farther north on Woodward to Grand Circus Park area, for red carpet, pedestrian safety and city activation.
Phase 6
Friday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Roads around Comerica Park
ADDITIONS FROM CITY OF DETROIT PRESS RELEASE
Fan Shuttle
$10 per car - WSU Structures 1, 5, and 2 (first come, first serve) - 450 W. Palmer Ave
$15 per car - Bagley Mobility Hub, 1501 Wabash Street. Prepay here.
$15 per car - River East Garage, 214 Rivard Street. Prepay here.
Parking
Visitors to the NFL Draft are strongly encouraged to plan ahead and to pre-arrange parking if they plan to drive downtown. Many off-street lots and garages have already been booked and street parking will be limited or restricted throughout the downtown area. Parking violations will be strictly enforced, and vehicles may be towed for public safety purposes if parked in a restricted area. Visitors planning to park downtown are encouraged to arrive by 10am to avoid issues with traffic, congestion, and accessibility to parking. You can find available off-street parking options on the Park Detroit app or on Park Whiz.
Route Updates
REROUTE ALERTS:
Road closures have begun in preparation for the NFL draft, to be held downtown April 25-27. Traffic entering downtown will be limited. See map below for detailed bus reroute information.
The bus pass teller window at 100 Mack will be closed Wednesday, April 24 through Friday, April 27. Riders can still purchase bus passes through the Token Transit app or at the Rosa Parks Transit Center cashier's office and kiosk.
FOR A FULL LIST OF ROAD CLOSURES, CLICK HERE.
BUS REROUTES are below and will be updated as necessary.
3-Grand River, IN EFFECT
Southbound: From Grand River, to right on Cass, to lay over in front of the AT&T building on Cass.
Northbound: From Cass, to right on Michigan, to right on First, to continue as normal.
4-Woodward, IN EFFECT
Southbound: From Woodward, to right on I-75 service drive, to left on Cass, to left on Times Square, to lay over at Rosa Parks Transit Center.
Northbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, to left on Woodward, to continue as normal.
5-Van Dyke, IN EFFECT
Westbound: From Lafayette, to right on I-375 service drive, to I-375, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack, to left on Cass, to left on Grand River, to continue as normal.
Eastbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, to I-75, to southbound I-375, to Lafayette exit, to left on Lafayette, to continue as normal.
6-Gratiot, IN EFFECT
Southbound: From Gratiot, to left on Antietam, to right on Rivard, to right on E. Lafayette, to left on I-375 service drive, to Lafayette, to right on I-375 Service Drive, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack Ave., to left on Second, to left on Temple, to right on Cass, to right on Michigan, to left on Third, to continue as normal.
Northbound: From Gratiot, to right on Michigan, to left on Cass, to right to I-75 service drive, to northbound I-75, to Gratiot exit, to Gratiot, to continue as normal.
9-Jefferson, IN EFFECT
Westbound: From Jefferson, to right on I-375 service drive, to I-375, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack, to left on Second, to left on Temple, to right on Cass, continue as normal.
Eastbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, to I-75, to southbound I-375, to Lafayette exit, to I-375 service drive, to left on Jefferson, to continue as normal.
16-Dexter, IN EFFECT
Inbound: From Cass, to left on Times Square, to lay over at Rosa Parks Transit Center.
Outbound: From Times Square, to right on Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to continue as normal.
40-Russell, IN EFFECT
Southbound: From Russell, to right on Mack, to left on Cass, to left on Grand River, to Rosa Parks Transit Center.
Northbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on Mack, to left on Rivard, to continue as normal.
52-Chene, IN EFFECT
Westbound: From Larned, to right on I-375 service drive, to I-375, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack, to left on Second, to left on Temple, to right on Cass, to left on Grand River, to continue as normal.
Eastbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, onto I-75, to southbound I-375, to Lafayette exit, to left on Lafayette, to continue as normal.
67-Cadillac/Harper, IN EFFECT
Westbound: From Larned, to right on I-375 service drive, to I-375, to northbound I-75, to Mack Ave. exit, to left on Mack, to left on Second, to left on Temple, to right on Cass, to left on Grand River, to continue as normal.
Eastbound: From Grand River, to right on Washington Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on Cass, to right on I-75 service drive, onto I-75, to southbound I-375, to Larned exit, to left on Larned, to continue as normal.
3-Grand River, beginning April 29
Southbound: From Larned, to left on St. Antoine, to left on Congress, to lay over at bus stop on Congress at Beaubien.
Northbound: From Congress, to right on Griswold, to left on Michigan, to continue as normal.
4-Woodward, beginning April 30
Southbound: No detours.
Northbound: From Woodward, to left on Congress, to right on Griswold, to left on Michigan, to right on Cass, to right on Bagley, to right on Grand River, to left on Woodward, to continue as normal.
Rosa Parks Transit Center is closed every night between midnight and 4 a.m. for cleaning. RPTC will re-open at 4 a.m. daily for normal transit operations.
For any questions, concerns or more information, call DDOT Customer Service at (313) 933-1300.
Westbound Northland Drive is closed. Reroutes are as follows (updated 4/16):
10-Greenfield Northbound: From Greenfield, to left on the Lodge Service Drive, to drop off and pick up at bus stop on Lodge Service Drive just past Northland Drive, to continue on Lodge Service Drive, to left on J.L. Hudson Drive, to left on Lodge Service Drive, to continue as normal.
10-Greenfield Southbound: No detours.
16-Dexter Northbound: From Greenfield, to left on the Lodge Service Drive, to drop off at bus stop on Lodge Service Drive just past Northland Drive, to continue on Lodge Service Drive, to continue as normal.
16-Dexter Southbound: No detours.
17-Eight Mile Westbound: From Eight Mile, to right on Lodge Service Drive, to drop off at bus stop on Lodge Service Drive just past Northland Drive, to continue on Lodge Service Drive, to left on J.L. Hudson Drive, to left on Lodge Service Drive, to continue as normal.
17-Eight Mile Eastbound: No detours.
As construction continues on the new State Fair Transit Center in the area of Woodward Avenue and Eight Mile Road, the current transit hub has been moved approximately 500 feet north on Woodward Avenue to an existing parking lot. Bus shelters and directional signage will be added to the area for passenger layovers and for ease of navigation. DDOT routes impacted by the construction are 4-Woodward, 12-Conant, 17-Eight Mile, 30-Livernois, and 54-Wyoming.
The location change will not affect service. Riders transferring buses will still be able to complete their transfers as normal. Riders who walk or take other transportation will use the new location, which is about a two-minute walk north on Woodward
For more Route Updates, please visit https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-department-transportation/route-updates