| Open Houses and Dedication: There are
eight days until the gates open for the Great American Ball Park Open House
presented by RE/MAX, which takes place on March 22 and 23. The formal
dedication ceremony begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 22. The Saturday tours will follow the dedication ceremony with the first tour beginning at 10:00 a.m. and the last tour of the day starting at 6:30 p.m. The gates will open again at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 23. The first tour will begin at noon and the last tour will begin at 4:30 p.m. Tours are self-guided and fans may take as much time as they like to visit the new ballpark. Concession stands will be open for fan convenience. |
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| Parking and Access: The massive number
of fans flocking into downtown Cincinnati for the open houses may create
several parking and access challenges. Mehring Way is under construction and
limited to two lanes. Some road congestion and delays with getting in and
out of the parking facilities can be expected. Hamilton County will
provide free parking in all county-owned riverfront facilities on March 22
and 23 to accommodate fans attending the Open House. These include Lots A,
B, C, D, E, the garage located under the Great American Ball Park and the
East Garage. Handicapped parking will be available in the garage under the
Great American Ball Park and in the East Garage. |
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Motorists are encouraged to use the following routes into downtown
Cincinnati: |
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| TANK will operate the Southbank Shuttle during
the Open House for those people traveling from Northern Kentucky into
downtown Cincinnati. For more information about the Southbank Shuttle,
contact TANK at (859) 331-TANK. Metro will be serving downtown via their
normal weekend service. |
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For more information on next week’s ball park activity, contact: |
Barnard Baker Dan Pinger Public Relations, Inc. (513) 564-0700 |
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