Ann Arbor to temporarily close streets Thursday evening for Take Back the Night event
Closures to take place between 8-9 p.m.
Sarah Parlette, Associate Content Producer, All About Ann Arbor
A portion of South Ashley Street in downtown Ann Arbor closed to through traffic in March, 2021. (Sarah Parlette, WDIV)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – On Thursday, several streets in downtown Ann Arbor will temporarily close for an hour to make way for the 43rd annual Take Back the Night Ann Arbor event.
The in-person rally will kick off at 7 p.m. in the University of Michigan Diag followed by a march through the downtown area.
Between 8-9 p.m., drivers can expect these roads to be closed:
Church Street between Washtenaw and South University avenues
South University Avenue from Church Street to State Street
State Street from South University Avenue to Madison Street
State Street between East Liberty to East William streets
East Madison Street from State Street to Thompson Street
Thompson Street between East Madison to William streets
William Street from Thompson Street to Fourth Avenue
Fourth Avenue between William to East Liberty streets
East Liberty Street from Fourth Avenue to South State Street
Starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, several other downtown streets will close until 6 a.m. on Monday in order to give community members more walkable space when visiting area businesses and restaurants.
The closures will run from Thursday to August 30.
Weekend closures include:
Main Street between William to Washington streets
East Liberty Street from Ashley Street to Fourth Avenue
Liberty Street between Maynard to State streets
State Street from Washington Street to William Street
A portion of Washington Street and Maynard Street will be closed every day of the week through August 30.
Sarah has worked for WDIV since June 2018. She covers community events, good eats and small businesses in Ann Arbor and has a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from Grand Valley State University.
