Downtown Nashville will be making a few traffic adjustments in preparation for “The 49th Annual CMA Awards,” airing on the ABC Television Network, Wednesday, Nov. 4 (8:00 PM-11:00 PM ET) from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Production set-up for the CMA Awards will require special traffic patterns. All times central.
Friday, Oct. 30 and Friday, Nov. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 8, from 6:00 AM–6:00 PM, Fifth Avenue will close from Demonbreun Street to the Hilton driveway.
From 6:00 AM–6:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 31, Fifth Avenue will close between Demonbreun Street and Broadway.
From 6:00 AM Sunday, Nov. 1 to 6:00 AM Thursday, Nov. 5, no parking will be allowed on the eastbound lane of Broadway from Fourth to Eighth Avenues.
From 6:00 AM Sunday, Nov. 1 to 5:00 PM Thursday, Nov. 5, Sixth Avenue South will close between Demonbreun Street and Broadway.
From 6:00 AM Sunday, Nov. 1 to 4:00 AM Thursday, Nov. 5, the westbound lanes of Demonbreun Street will close from Fifth to Sixth Avenues.
From 6:00 AM Sunday, Nov. 1 to 6:00 AM Thursday, Nov. 5, Fifth Avenue will be closed from Broadway to Demonbreun Street.
From 9:00 PM Monday, Nov. 2 to 2:00 AM Tuesday, Nov. 3, both eastbound lanes of Broadway will close from Fourth to Seventh Avenues.
From 9:00 AM Tuesday, Nov. 3 to 2:00 AM Thursday, Nov. 5, the westbound lanes of Demonbreun Street will close from Fourth to Fifth Avenues.
From 6:00 AM Wednesday, Nov. 4 to 2:00 AM Thursday, Nov. 5, the following streets will close:
- Sixth Avenue South will be closed between Korean Veterans Blvd. and Demonbreun Street. (No through traffic – MCC parking, entrance and exit only.)
- Fifth Avenue South between Korean Veterans Blvd. and Demonbreun Street.
- Demonbreun Street will close between Fourth and Eighth Avenues South.
- Seventh Avenue South will close between Demonbreun Street and Broadway.
- McGavock Pike will close between Seventh and Eighth Avenues South.
From 6:00 AM Wednesday, Nov. 4 to 2:00 AM Thursday, Nov. 5, the Fourth Avenue westbound curb lane will close between Broadway and Demonbreun Street.
From 6:00 AM Wednesday, Nov. 4 to 6:00 AM Saturday, Nov. 7, the sidewalks on the westbound lanes of Demonbreun Street will close from Fourth to Sixth Avenues.
“The 49th Annual CMA Awards” is a production of the Country Music Association. Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer, Paul Miller is the Director, and David Wild is the writer. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.
For more information, visit CMAawards.com.