Full Notification

The Pleasanton Police Department's traffic mitigation plan is designed to coordinate a safe and efficient exit for the more than 70,000 fair-goers expected to attend the Alameda County Fair today, July 4, 2017.

The parking lots and pedestrian gates at the fair will be closed at 6:00 p.m. There will be no in and out privileges allowed once the fairground gates are closed.

***Parents are encouraged to accompany their under-age minor children to the fair as drop-off and pick-up at a location close to the fair may not be possible. Once the surrounding streets around the fairgrounds are closed, parents are encouraged to coordinate with their children to be picked up near the Ace Train parking lot entrance on W. Angela St.***

The plan will expedite the flow of traffic and allow emergency vehicles access to the fair if necessary. Those who are not planning to attend the fair are advised to avoid the area to avoid congestion.

Depending on traffic congestion streets will begin closed, including westbound Bernal Avenue from First Street to Valley Avenue. Pleasanton Avenue at Bernal Avenue will also be closed to vehicular traffic. As fairgrounds parking is monitored, access and parking at the fairgrounds main gate will be very limited. I-680 north and southbound at Bernal Avenue will be closed when fairgrounds parking is at capacity.

Following the fireworks show, fair-goers can still enjoy many of the activities at the fair, such as carnival rides and concessions, which will remain open until 11:00 p.m. Traffic exiting the fairgrounds will be directed to the freeways according to specific routes, based upon which gate visitors leave.

***Fair-goers are encouraged to download and utilize the Waze Application during the exit from the fair. Waze has customized the exit routes along with the many road closures so customers will be routed in the proper direction, depending on the fairground gate they exit.***

Traffic flow for exiting the fairgrounds area will be:

-- Gate 12: traffic exits onto northbound Valley Avenue to Hopyard Road, to I-580
-- Gate 8: traffic exits southbound on Valley Avenue to westbound Bernal Avenue to I-680 North
-- Gates 5 & 6: traffic exits eastbound on Bernal Avenue to Sunol Boulevard to I-680
-- Gate 9: traffic exits from Rose Avenue to Fair Street to northbound Division/Hopyard Road to I-580
-- Downtown: traffic exits northbound Main Street to Santa Rita Road to I-580, and First Street northbound toward Livermore/I-84
-- Main Gate: traffic exits northbound Pleasanton Ave. to northbound Division to Hopyard Road.

The Pleasanton Police Department welcomes the many visitors to the fair and reminds them that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in city parks, and all fireworks (except in sanctioned shows as at the fairgrounds) are prohibited in the City of Pleasanton.

Finally, have a safe and happy July 4th holiday.