CINCINNATI, OH – As another exciting season of Cincinnati Bengals football begins, and to minimize confusion while going to or coming from the games, fans are reminded of the following restrictions around Paycor Stadium on a typical game day (times may be adjusted for weeknight games):

Pregame- These roads will close 3-4 hours before a game to handle pedestrian crowds and, unless listed on the Postgame list, will be reopened when the game begins:

• Elm Street- closed between Second Street and Mehring Way
• Freedom Way- closed between Elm Street and Race Street
• Freedom Way- closed between Joe Nuxhall Way and Race Street (Bengals Tailgate Zone)
• Race Street- closed south of Third Street
• Rosa Parks Street- restricted south of Second Street
• Marian Spencer Way- restricted to local traffic between Second Street and Freedom Way
• Joe Nuxhall Way- restricted between Second Street and Mehring Way

Postgame- Roads are closed after the game to protect pedestrian traffic and accommodate traffic leaving the parking lots.  These roads will close around the third quarter and remain closed until traffic has cleared the area:

• Central Avenue- closed between W Pete Rose Way and Mehring Way (Closes at Kickoff)
• Central Avenue- southbound only closed between Seventh St and Mehring Way
• Elm Street- closed between Second Street and Mehring Way
• Elm Street- access restricted from Third Street
• Race Street- closed south of Second Street
• Freedom Way- closed between Rosa Parks Street and Elm Street
• Joe Nuxhall Way – southbound closed between Second St and Mehring Way
• Mehring Way-closed to westbound through traffic at Johnny Bench Way
• Gest Street- southbound closed between Third Street and Mehring Way
• Third St.- eastbound closed between Clay Wade Bailey Bridge and Central Ave
• Second St- access closed from SB Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
• Fourth Street- closed between Elm Street and Plum Street
• W. Pete Rose Way- eastbound closed between Gest St. and Central Avenue
• NO LEFT TURN from Third Street or Sixth Street to southbound Central Avenue

For more information about the Bengals, please visit:

www.bengals.com