Downtown Road Closures and Secure Perimeter
The World Games 2022 events at BJCC, Protective Stadium, The World Games Plaza at Bham City Walk and nearby transit line services will require a secure boundary to be established. This perimeter will be set up Saturday, July 2, 2022. Streets within the perimeter that are south of I-20/59 and City Walk will be closed immediately. Streets in the perimeter north of I-20/59 and City Walk surrounding BJCC, Birmingham Sheraton, Protective Stadium and Uptown will remain accessible by vehicle through July 4, 2022. The security perimeter will restrict non-official, non-credentialed vehicular access to certain areas through July 17, 2022. Considerations have been made for tenants and employees of the BJCC/Protective Stadium properties and guests of hotels within the perimeter.
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Streets closed south of I-20/59 and City Walk include:
- 16th Street North is open
- Carraway Boulevard is open
- Rev. Abraham Woods, Jr. Boulevard at 17th Street North and 25th Street North
- 7th Avenue North is closed at 17th Street North
- Richard Arrington Jr. is open to Park Place. There will be controlled access beyond Park Place to the Jefferson County Courthouse.
- 6th Avenue North is open
- 19th Street North is closed to northbound traffic at 6th Street North
- Park Place is closed at Short 20th Street
- Park Place is open eastbound from 20th Street to Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard, 22nd Street North, etc.
- 18th St North is closed to northbound traffic at 6th Ave North
Streets closed north of I-20/59 and City Walk include:
- 16th Street North is open
- Carraway Boulevard is open
- 18th Street is closed at 11th Avenue North
- 19th Street is closed at 11th Avenue North
- 11th Avenue North closes at the intersection of 19th Street (no access to BJCC)
- Top Golf parking lot will be accessible from 11th Avenue North
- 12th Avenue North is closed from 21st Place North to Carraway Boulevard
- 22nd Street is controlled access south bound at 13th Avenue North
- 23rd Street North and 24th Street North will not access 12th Avenue North
- 25th Street interstate exit is open for left turn movement onto carraway Blvd. only
- 25th Street is closed from Richard Arrington Blvd N to 7th Ave N
To view the Downtown Road Closure Map, please click here.
THE WORLD IS COMING
Dear Downtown Neighborhood resident,
This is an exciting time for our city and your neighborhood. In two and a half months, The World Games 2022 will come to Birmingham with thousands of athletes and fans from around the world. There will be 14 venues spanning throughout Birmingham and neighboring cities, including Bowling, DanceSport, Floorball, Gymnastics, Korfball and Powerlifting at the BJCC.
An event this size requires a great deal of planning and preparation. That includes ensuring the event is safe and secure for all the participants, our residents and our businesses. Federal authorities have identified The World Games 2022 as a high-level security event with a SEAR 1 rating. The Super Bowl is an example of a SEAR 1 event.
The City of Birmingham is working with federal, state and local partners to maintain this level of security while minimizing the inconvenience to you. The World Games 2022 events downtown will require a secure boundary to be established. This perimeter, which will be set-up in early July, will restrict non-official vehicular access to certain areas including downtown.
