STREET CLOSINGS for the 2011 Taste of Syracuse:
Below is a list of street closings. All streets are scheduled to reopen by mid-afternoon on Sunday, June 5, 2011.
- 100 block of West Water Street, between South Salina and Clinton streets, closed this morning. There will be no overnight parking on this block.
- 200 block of West Water Street, between Clinton and Franklin streets, will close at 6 p.m. today.There will be no overnight parking on this block.
- Erie Boulevard West, between Clinton and Franklin streets. will close at 5 a.m. Thursday.
- Clinton Street, from Genesee to Washington streets, will close at 5 a.m. Thursday.
- Franklin Street, from Erie Boulevard West to Washington Street, will close at 10 a.m. Friday.
- 300 block of West Water Street, from Franklin Street to the West Street Arterial, will close at 10 a.m. Friday.
- Franklin Street, from West Genesee Street to Erie Boulevard West, will close from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and from 7 a.m. to midnight on Saturday.
- Due to Paige’s Butterfly Run on Saturday, Erie Boulevard West between Franklin Street and the West Street on and off ramps, will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to noon. Access on Franklin Street, between West Genesee Street and Erie Boulevard, will be limited
Drivers can detour through downtown during the Taste of Syracuse weekend by using South Salina, South State, and Townsend streets, for north and southbound traffic. Warren Street will be open for northbound traffic.
Genesee, Washington and Fayette streets will be open for east and westbound traffic.
LOCATION:
- Erie Blvd. West & North Salina Street
GENERAL INFORMATION:
FEATURES:
The City of Syracuse would like to thank the Bank of America for their corporate sponsorship of Clinton Square.
DIRECTIONS:
- From the North – Route 81 southbound and exit at Clinton Street. Follow Clinton Street to Clinton Square.
- From the South – Route 81 northbound. Exit at Adams Street and continue north to East Washington Street. Take a left onto East Washington Street and continue west on East Washington Street to South Salina Street. Take a right onto South Salina Street, and Clinton Square will be in the next block.
- From the West – Route 690 eastbound to West Genesee Street street exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left onto West Genesee Street, and continue eastbound on West Genesee Street to Clinton Street. Clinton Square is bounded on the north by West Genesee Street.
- From the East – Route 690 westbound to Townsend Street exit. Take a left onto Townsend Street and continue south on Townsend Street to East Washington Street. Turn right onto East Washington Street, and continue west to South Salina Street. Take a right onto South Salina Street, and Clinton Square will be in the next block.
HISTORY:
Clinton Square, in the heart of downtown Syracuse, has a long and rich history as the center of the Central New York community.
When the construction of the Erie Canal came through downtown Syracuse in the mid-1800s, the Square quickly became a center for trading and business.
Dedicated in 1910, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, on the northern side of the Square, honors the Civil War veterans from the area. On the western side of the Square sits the Jerry Rescue Monument, which commemorates the rescue of a fugitive slave by citizens in 1851.
The Square has undergone several redesigns over the years, and in 2001, the Square was transformed into a wonderful venue that is reflective of its history. During the spring, summer and fall months, thousands of people attend a wide variety of festivals, all celebrating the diversity, culture and talents of Central New York. During the winter months, the reflecting pool in the center of the Square, which symbolizes where the Erie Canal once ran, is a skating rink, reminiscent of the years when Syracusans skated on the canal waters.
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