Plan on a traffic problems in Denver during the Democratic Convention
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Source: AP
The city of Denver announced road closures for the first three days of the Democratic National Convention, saying it'll keep most of downtown open during morning rush hour.
The convention will be held August 25 - 28, with the first three days at the Pepsi Center, and the final day at Invesco Field at Mile High. The city says beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 25, Speer Blvd. will be closed from I-25 to Lawrence St., but two lanes in each direction will be open during the morning rush from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Midday closures are planned August 25 - 27 to accommodate protesters on one block of Bannock St. between 14th and Colfax avenues, westbound lanes of Colfax from Bannock to Speer, and southbound lanes of Speer from Colfax to Larimer St.
Auraria Parkway from I-25 to Speer Blvd. will be closed from 12 a.m. August 23 - 27.
