Welcome back to Getting There, The Dispatch’s new weekly column for all things driving, traffic and commuting.
It’s going to be a doozy of a weekend trying to get around downtown Columbus. There’s the 2025 Stonewall Columbus Pride March. There’s the All Out Music Festival. There’s a Columbus Crew home game.
With all this happening, if you plan to drive in Downtown this weekend I have one thing to say to you: Good luck and godspeed.
Read on for information on which streets will be closed for the weekend’s events and which Columbus highways will face closures or restrictions.
But first, a small dose of “car-mic” justice.
Columbus Driving Hall of Shame
Occasionally on Getting There, we will highlight wacky traffic incidents and mayhem caused by local drivers making poor decisions.
This week, we have a video from the Columbus subreddit of a speeding vehicle weaving in and out of traffic and driving on a highway shoulder to speed past other vehicles.
For the record, highway shoulders are not fun bonus lanes to be taken only by the boldest and bravest of drivers. Highway shoulders are for car breakdowns, emergency stops and emergency vehicles.
Shoulders are also likely covered in road debris and rocks, meaning driving on them will probably land you with a punctured tire. Remember to stay in your lane, Columbus.
More: Not again! Columbus driver stops on highway, causes crash, ODOT video shows
Downtown Columbus closures for the weekend
The following roads in downtown Columbus will be closed from 8 a.m. on June 14 until cleanup of the Stonewall Columbus Pride March is done, according to the City of Columbus.
High Street between Buttles Avenue and Rich Street
Dennison Avenue between Goodale Street and Buttles Avenue
Park Street between Buttles Avenue and Goodale Street
Buttles Avenue between Dennison Avenue and High Street
High Street between Main Street and Broad Street
Rich Street between Third Street and Front Street
Town Street between High Street and Front Street
State Street between Third Street and Front Street
What roads will be closed for the Pride Festival?
The following roads will be closed starting mid-afternoon on June 13 until after the festival ends on June 14.
Dennison Avenue between Goodale Street and Buttles Avenue
Park Street between Buttles Avenue and Goodale Street
Buttles Avenue between Dennison Avenue and High Street
Russell Street between High Street and Park Street
Milay Alley between High Street and Park Street
Poplar Ave between High Street and Park Street
Have opinions on commuting in Columbus? Send them to Breaking and Trending News Reporter Nathan Hart at NHart@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Downtown Columbus to see many events, road closures June 13-14