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Downtown street closures will affect many Metro routes from May 20 through May 26. Check temporary boarding locations and plan ahead for your trip.

Metro Detours for Taste of Cincinnati Begin Wednesday, May 20 at 9:00am

May 19, 2026

The annual Taste of Cincinnati celebration takes place this weekend. As a result, 5th Street will be closed to traffic from Walnut Street to the Columbia Parkway entrance ramp downtown. Starting Wednesday, May 20 at 9:00 a.m. through Tuesday, May 26 at 4 p.m., many routes will be affected by this street closure.

Please note the following central boarding points in the Central Business District:

Boarding at 5th Street in front of Westin Hotel

  • Rt. 1
  • Rt. 2 – PM Routes
  • Rt. 23X
  • Rt. 25 – PM Routes
  • Rt. 27
  • Rt. 28
  • Rt. 29X
  • Rt. 30
  • Rt. 40
  • Rt. 49
  • Rt. 50
  • Rt. 75X
  • Rt 81
  • Rt. 82X

Boarding at Government Square Area D at 5th & Walnut Streets

  • Route 71X

Boarding at Government Square Area H at 6th & Main Streets

  • Rt. 2 – AM Routes
  • Rt. 3X
  • Rt. 4
  • Rt. 6
  • Rt. 8
  • Rt. 16
  • Rt. 32
  • Rt. 77
  • Rt. 90 MetroPlus