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Downtown Road Closures and Secure Perimeter

The World Games 2022 activities at Bessie Estell Park and the UAB campus will require a secure boundary to be established. The security perimeter will restrict non-official, non-credentialed vehicular access. Considerations have been made for residents, business and the UAB community. Anyone with questions is encouraged to review the map below and email bhamready@birminghamal.gov with any question.

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The perimeter at Bessie Estell Park and Glen Iris will be established from Monday, July 11, 2022 through Friday, July 15, 2022.

Roads closed include:

  • The block of 8th Street South and 9th Avenue South (9th Avenue South is blocked, not 8th Street at this point)
  • 8th Street South just South of University Blvd. • 8th Street and Northern entrance to St. Elias Church (Only one side of the parking lot will be blocked, access is still available)
  • 10th Street South and 9th Court South
  • 9th Court South and 9th Street South
  • 11th Street South and University Blvd. (11th Street is blocked off, not University Blvd.)
  • 12th Street South and University Blvd. (12th Street is blocked off, not University Blvd.)
  • Entrance to surface parking lots south of UAB Softball Field off 10th Avenue South

The perimeter on the UAB campus will be established Saturday, July 2, 2022 through Sunday, July 17, 2022. UAB employees and staff should consult UAB communications related to impact on day-to-day campus activities.

Roads closed include:

  • University Blvd in front of UAB Campus Green-East bound lane has one lane closed only, closure ends at 16th Street South
  • 16th Street South and University Blvd
  • 9th Avenue South and 17th Street South
  • 17th Street South and 10th Avenue South
  • 16th Street South and 10th Avenue South

To view the Road Closure Map, please click here.

THE WORLD IS COMING

Dear Glen Iris 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 Boules sports (Lyonnaise and Pètanque) at Bessie Estell Park.

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 at Bessie Estell Park 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 Bessie Estell Park.