The Gainesville square will be closed to vehicular traffic starting Friday afternoon for what city officials are calling an Expanded Square Weekend. Pedestrians only will be allowed.
Since the City will already reroute traffic around the square for Main Street Gainesville’s First Friday Concert, leaders decided to capitalize on the opportunity to put community feedback to the test. Instead of roads reopening after 10 p.m. Friday, barricades will remain in place until collected first thing Monday morning, July 8.
The interior of the square closes to thru traffic starting at roughly 2 p.m. July 5. Parking on the square will be closed off around 1 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, traffic outside the square will still be able to make right-hand turns from Washington Street to Bradford Street, Main Street to Washington Street and Spring Street to Main Street.
More information is available in this earlier story that was posted June 25: A ‘pedestrian only’ Gville square, at least temporarily (wgtjradio.com)