Last week we reported that Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln will be filming in Petersburg, VA on December 15- 19, but we’ve just learned that thy will be shutting down a few streets in Richmond, VA first.
Traffic on several downtown Richmond roads will be limited as the movie continues filming near the Virginia State Capitol over the next week.
Richmond police are reporting that filming will cause road closures along East Broad Street between 9th and 14th street. The traffic delays will occur between noon and midnight.
Below are the detailed street closures in Richmond due to Lincoln on December 1- 12:
Thursday, December 1
9th Street from East Main to East Broad Street will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to midnight. In addition, traffic will be stopped for periods of time along Bank Street between 9th and 14th Street from noon to midnight. Police warn there will be additional traffic stops that day on East Grace Street, East Broad Street, East Franklin Street and 8th Street around the Capitol.
Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3
Traffic will be stopped for brief periods of time, along East Broad Street between 9th and 14th Street from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Monday, December 5
Traffic will be stopped for brief periods of time, along East Broad Street between 9th and 14th Street from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 6
Traffic along Bank Street will be closed from 9th Street to Governor Street from 9:00 a.m. to midnight.Wednesday, December 7
9th Street will be closed between East Main Street and East Broad Street from 9:00 a.m. to midnight. Traffic will also be stopped for periods of time along East Broad Street between 9th and 14th street from 9:00 a.m. to midnight. There will be similar traffic stopages on Bank Street from 9th Street to Governor Street and East Broad Street between 9th and 14th streets.
Thursday, December 8
Bank Street will be closed from 9th Street to Governor street from 10:00 a.m. to midnight. Ninth Street will be closed from East Broad Street to East Main Street from 10:00 a.m. to midnight Traffic will be stopped, from time to time, on East Broad Street between 9th and 14th streets from 10:00 a.m. to midnight.
Friday, December 9
Bank Street will be closed from 9th Street to Governor street from 10 a.m. to midnigh 9th Street will be closed from East Broad Street to East Main Street from 10:00 a.m. to midnight. Traffic will be stopped along East Broad Street between 9th and 14th streets from 10:00 a.m. to midnight. In addition, traffic will be stopped on East Franklin and East Grace streets near the Capitol area from 10:00 a.m. to midnight.
Monday, December 12
Ninth Street from East Main Street to East Broad Street will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to midnight Bank Street from 9th Street to Governor Street will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to midnight.
Lincoln stars Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln. If you spot the movie filming in Virginia this month, let us know about it at olv@onlocationvacations.com!
[Source: WBDJ]
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