Some busy parts of Downtown Dayton will be blocked off next month during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00 p.m., people have concerns about getting around Downtown Dayton, with part of it closed for Memorial Day Weekend.
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“Traffic is going to be crazy,” one man told us.
Jaron Andrews and Trevon Weatherspoon told News Center 7’s Xavier Hershovitz that they will have to find alternative routes when traveling downtown.
“You’ve got to kind of take, you know, time to figure out, alright, which way do I go here? Which way do I go there to go home?” Andrews said.
NATO will bring in thousands of people from around the world to the Gem City.
“This just ain’t like the mayors of the different cities here, these nations outside of the United States coming here. So that’s, that’s major,” Andrews said.
That’s why the RTA is expanding the Flyer route.
As previously reported by News Center 7, the Flyer will run from 8 a.m. until midnight from May 24-25, according to a Greater Dayton RTA spokesperson.
This extension will help increase access to local businesses and restaurants in the downtown Dayton area, the spokesperson stated.
The Flyer will be rerouted from May 20 through May 26 due to the NATO security perimeter.
It will travel through Wright Stop Plaza from Jefferson Street to Main Street, instead of turning left down Third Street.
RTA’s downtown hub will remain open, and services will continue to run with minor re-routes around the security perimeter during the NATO conference.
A meeting was held for citizens to know more about what they can expect during the assembly.
Robert Hankey has been keeping a close eye on the changes made downtown, including where he’ll be able to park that weekend.
“They told us that we have a parking garage that’ll be locked down for a week, so we have to park outside the perimeter,” said Hankey.
While there are some needed changes, Hankey is focused on the bigger picture.
“We just have to be more flexible and understanding, because this is really cool for Dayton,” Hankey said.
Additional details on the re-routes and other changes made to the Downtown area will be announced closer to the event.
“I trust the people down here that are hosting it. I trust the people that’s supposed to be, you know, giving out the information for it. I trust that they’ll give us the information we need here soon so we can plan for it,” Andrews said.
You can find more information about parking during that weekend here.
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