Park & Ride
Skip the search for parking and hop on the free shuttle for the Mayor's Big Bang Celebration! Pickup is at City Hall while drop-off is at Water Street between John Sartain and Lomax Street. The shuttle will begin at 11:30 a.m. and run for 30 minutes after the fireworks have concluded.
Street Closures
Downtown Area
- Northbound Shoreline Boulevard between Power Street and Coopers Alley will be closed
- Southbound Shoreline Boulevard between IH-37 and John Sartain Street will be closed
- Southbound Shoreline Boulevard is reduced to one lane between Power Street and IH-37
- Northbound Water Street is reduced to one lane between Coopers Alley and Lomax Street
- Eastbound IH-37 between Water Street and South Shoreline Boulevard will be closed
- Access to establishments fronting Shoreline Boulevard will be maintained via Water Street
- Existing ONE-WAY streets will be temporarily converted to TWO-WAY traffic flow for the duration of the closure
- Access to the T-Heads will be maintained via Water Street
- There will be parking restrictions at various locations where “NO PARKING SPECIAL EVENT” signage is posted
North Beach Area: at 6:00 p.m.
- NB US 181 “Texas State Aquarium/USS Lexington/North Beach” Exit will be closed
- Access to North Beach will be via the Beach Avenue Exit
Parking near the event and along surrounding streets will be prohibited or limited to provide a pedestrian-safe environment for patrons. The public should expect to see NO PARKING signage in place by 7:00 a.m. on Monday, July 3. Enforcement of these parking restrictions will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 4.
The public is encouraged to use the free RTA Park and Ride service. The pickup site will be the City Hall parking lot, and the drop-off site will be at Water Street between Lomax Street and John Sartain Street. The hours of operation are from 11:30 a.m. until 30 minutes after the fireworks show.