The event will be returning to Steele Indian School Park again this year. The event will start at 6 p.m. with the fireworks set to go off about 9:20.
We work hard each year to find new ways to minimize the impact the event has on surrounding neighborhoods. We have a few new options for 2009 that we wanted to share with you.
First, we’re working closely with Metro Light Rail to coordinate rail coverage on event day. Light Rail officials have indicated that they’ll be adding cars and increasing stop frequency during the event. With these modifications, Light Rail should be able to carry more than three times the number of people per hour than our bus shuttles have in years past. This will help to spread parking out over the entire rail line, reducing the number of cars on neighboring streets.
Police traffic control units also will be looking to close some streets later in the day than in previous years. Though we still haven’t finalized these plans, we hope it means less time in which traffic is restricted on streets around the park.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be mailing out notification cards with details on street restrictions related to the event. Please feel free to call in the meantime if you have any questions.
Source: City of Phoenix
David Urbinato, APR
Public Information Officer
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department
Office: (602) 262-4994
Cell: (602) 350-1506
Visit us online at phoenix.gov/parks
Monday, May 18, 2009
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