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These Cincinnati roads will be closed for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows

Several roads will be closed around Cincinnati this weekend for Taylor Swift's two sold-out shows at Paycor Stadium.

Over 200,000 people are expected to be downtown Friday and Saturday. To accommodate the event and safely manage the crowds, the City of Cincinnati released a list of street closures and times.

Whether you're attending the two-day concert, listening from surrounding areas, like Smale Riverfront Park, or heading to FC Cincinnati or Cincinnati Reds games, it could impact your weekend plans.

Here's what you need to know.

What Cincinnati roads are closed for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concerts?

The following closures are for Friday and Saturday.

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  • Second Street Sidewalk, the south side sidewalk between Elm Street and the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge from noon to 1 a.m.

  • Elm Street, south of Second Street, from noon to 1 a.m.

  • Freedom Way, between Elm Street and Marian Spencer Way, from noon to 1 a.m. (Closed from Rosa Parks Street to Marian Spencer Way from 10 a.m. for pre-party.)

  • Race Street, south of Third Street, from 3:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

  • Rosa Parks Street, south of Second Street, from noon to 1 a.m.

  • Marian Spencer Way, south of Second Street, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.

  • Joe Nuxhall Way, south of Second Street, after the start of the Reds game.

Exiting the concert will be similar to leaving a Cincinnati Bengals game and will begin at 10 p.m.

  • Central Avenue, southbound closed south of Seventh Street.

  • Third Street, eastbound closed east of Clay Wade Bailey Bridge.

  • Walnut Street, closed south of Third Street.

  • Gest Street, southbound closed south of Third Street.

A map showing street closures and resources for the Taylor Swift shows in Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday.
A map showing street closures and resources for the Taylor Swift shows in Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday.

Will public transit, Uber and Lyft run during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Shows?

The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) will implement the Transit Center. Drop-offs and pickups for Uber and Lyft will occur at the paved rideshare lot on the north side of Mehring Way between Rose and Smith streets.

Personal pickups and drop-offs may occur at the north curb lane of Second Street, from Elm Street to Walnut Street, or the south curb lane of Mehring Way, from Central Avenue to Gest Street.

CPD officers will be on-site to help maintain safety for pedestrians and motorists.

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