Here are the road closures and parking restrictions for the 2024 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival

Maia Pandey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Summer festivals season is in full swing in Milwaukee with food, drinks, live music — and plenty of road closures.

Though it may feel like the Bastille Days and Republican National Convention road closures just came down, you can expect some more traffic disturbances this weekend as the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival kicks off.

Here are the road closures and parking restrictions currently planned for the festival, which runs from July 25-28. Road restrictions for the Harley Fest Women's Ride are still forthcoming, according to city spokesperson Tiffany Shepherd. This story will be updated as more information on closures becomes available.

Road closures for the 2024 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival

The following roads will be closed throughout the festival. Some are officially affiliated with the Harley-Davidson Festival, while others are independently organized by local businesses as part of their own Harley Fest celebrations.

  • East Brady Street from North Farwell Avenue to North Cass Street will be closed for the Brady Street Biker Bash from 4 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. on July 26 and 27. Both street and parking access will be restricted.

  • 818 to 822 South Water Street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday for a motorcycle show sponsored by Boone & Crockett, a downtown cocktail bar.

  • South California Street from South Kinnickinnic Avenue to South Colorado Street will be closed from 12 to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday for a Harley Fest event at Patti's Power Plant, a bar and restaurant.

A Harley rider exchanges a hand clasp with 2-year-old Julian Rivera of Milwaukee as he is held by his grandmother, Jennifer Waldherr of Milwaukee. The Harley-Davidson 115th anniversary parade included thousands of motorcycles traveling through the streets of Milwaukee on Sunday. The parade started at Miller Park and continued east on Wisconsin Avenue through downtown, ending at the lakefront.

Parking restrictions for Harley Fest 2024

The following areas will have parking restrictions in place to accommodate festival attendees.

  • Motorcycle parking only by the Harley-Davidson Museum on both sides of West Canal Street from South 6th Street to South Emmber Lane from 8:00 a.m. on July 25 to 11:30 p.m. on July 28. These restrictions may change slightly as the festival kicks off, according to Shepherd.

  • Motorcycle parking only on the north side of West Highland Boulevard between North 37th Street and North Miller Hall and on the south side of West Highland Boulevard between North 37th Street and North 38th Street. These restrictions will be in place daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. from July 25 to 28.

  • Motorcycle parking only on East Brady Street from North Farwell Avenue to North Cass Street and on approximately 150 feet of North Franklin Place off East Brady Street south. These restrictions will be in place from 12 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Sunday.

  • No parking anytime from 12 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Sunday on the following streets: approximately 150 feet of North Warren Avenue and North Arlington Place off of East Brady Street south and approximately 150 feet of North Arlington Place and North Astor Street off of Easy Brady Street north.

The Ives Brothers perform the Wall of Death at the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival celebrating the company's 120th anniversary on Saturday July 15, 2023 at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, Wis.
The Ives Brothers perform the Wall of Death at the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival celebrating the company's 120th anniversary on Saturday July 15, 2023 at Veterans Park in Milwaukee, Wis.

MCTS detours for Harley Fest

The Milwaukee County Transit System has issued the following service alerts for Harley Fest.

  • Route 55 will detour off of Layton Avenue between 60th & 68th Street from 6 a.m. on July 24 to 6 a.m. on July 29.

  • Route 14 will detour off of North Humboldt Avenue from 4 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. on July 26 and 27.

  • GreenLine route will detour off of East Brady Street between North Cambridge Avenue and North Broadway Avenue from 4 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. on July 26 and 27.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Harley Fest 2024: road closures, parking restrictions and bus detours