Richmond Police will be redirecting traffic to alternate routes July 4 and 5 because of fireworks planned at Dogwood Dell and The Diamond.

July 4 at Dogwood Dell

• Northbound and southbound lanes of Boulevard at Idlewood Avenue will be closed at 9:30 p.m. Traffic will only be allowed to travel east or west on Idlewood Avenue to 195.
• Northbound lanes of Westover Hills Boulevard at Forest Hill Avenue will be closed at 9:30 p.m. Traffic will only be allowed to travel east or west on Forest Hill Avenue.
• The fee for the toll on the Boulevard Bridge will be waived for southbound traffic for 30 minutes after the fireworks display ends.
• A shuttle service from University of Richmond Stadium at McCloy Street and Douglasdale Road to Dogwood Dell will be provided starting at 4 p.m.

July 4 and July 5 at The Diamond

• Northbound and southbound lanes of Boulevard at Broad Street will be closed at 9:30 p.m. Traffic will only be allowed to travel east or west on Broad Street.
• Southbound lanes of Boulevard at Westwood Avenue will be closed at 9:30 p.m. Traffic will only be allowed to travel east or west on Westwood Avenue.
• Hermitage Road between Sherwood Avenue and Robin Hood Road will be closed from 9:30 to 11 p.m.
• Vehicles leaving The Diamond will be directed north or south on I-95 or north on Hermitage Road.
• A shuttle service from the Division of Motor Vehicles, 2300 W. Broad St., to The Diamond will be provided starting at 4 p.m.

Due to the high volume of vehicles and pedestrians at these events, parking will not be allowed on medians, bridges, or the side of roadways. There will be several areas where no-parking signs will be posted. Parking violations will be strictly enforced and vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Police officers will be directing traffic at major intersections. Please drive carefully and watch out for pedestrians.

All of these traffic patterns are available on the Richmond Police Web site at www.richmondgov.com/police.