KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Drivers heading to downtown Knoxville on Friday should plan ahead as the city will be opening its pedestrian zone early for PARK(ing) Day.
Beginning at 8 a.m. on October 25, the pedestrian zone will be open, with Market Street between Clinch and Union avenues, and Union Avenue between Walnut and South Gay streets, being closed through 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 27.
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Earlier this month, the City of Knoxville shared that it would be opening the pedestrian zone in the area on weekends through the end of the year , however, the closure usually starts on Fridays at 6 p.m.
The City of Knoxville shared that the early closure this Friday would be done to include PARK(ing) Day 2024, which is an annual transformation of the on-street parking stops into “pop-up parks.”…