Bathtub Days Fireworks Road Closures

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed July 21, 2017 3:12 PM

Summary

The annual Bathtub Days fireworks will be Saturday July 22 from 7:00pm to Midnight. This event draws many people to downtown and a variety of road closures are implemented to ensure everybody's safe enjoyment of the event.

Motorists and attendees should be aware of the following road closures:

Newcastle Avenue/Dawes Street - From Stewart Avenue to Newcastle Avenue
Bryden Street - From Stewart Avenue to Newcastle Avenue
Mt Benson Street - From Stewart Avenue to Newcastle Avenue
Rosehill Street - From Stewart Avenue to Newcastle Avenue
Front Street/Comox Road - Northbound curb lane closed from Esplanade to Terminal Avenue
Skinner Street - From Bastion Street to Entrance of Bastion Street Parkade
Cliff Street - From Comox Road to Campbell Street

Link to Strategic Plan: Events such as this support the Citys Strategic initiatives towards Cultural Vitality.

Key Points

Motorists and attendees should be aware of road closures in the downtown core.
Motorists accessing and exiting the Bastion Street Parkade must do so via Terminal Avenue.No exceptions will be made.

Quotes

"Nanaimo has been the home of the Great International World Championship Bathtub Race since 1967. The fireworks display on Saturday night is a great family event leading up to Sundays Race"

Jamie Rose

Acting Manager of Transportation

City of Nanaimo