Full Notification

Basketball Tournament March 17 & 19, 2023 – MVP Arena
Road Closures and Parking Restrictions
 
Road Closures:
 

• North Pearl Street between Beaver Street and Hudson Avenue will be closed beginning Friday, March 17, 2023, at 6:00 a.m. and will remain closed through Monday, March 20, 2023 at 6:00 a.m.

 

• On Friday March 17, 2023, additional road closures will be in place as needed to facilitate activities at the MVP Arena, traffic control and public safety needs.  Motorists should anticipate that the following roadways will be closed from time to time as needed between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and midnight:

 

• Hudson Avenue between Green Street and South Pearl Street
• South Pearl Street between Market Street and Hudson Avenue
• South Pearl Street between State Street and Beaver Street

 
On Sunday March 19, 2023, in addition to the road closure in front of the MVP Arena, Albany Police will implement road closures on an as needed basis to support the MVP Arena activities.
 
Parking Restrictions:
 
Parking will be prohibited on the following roadway beginning Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 6:00 a.m. through Monday, March 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.:
 

• Eagle Street, east side from Howard Street to State Street
• Lodge Street, east side from State Street to Pine Street
• Lodge Street, west side from Corning Place to State Street
• Pine Street, south side from Lodge Street to opposite Chapel Street

 
Parking will be prohibited on the following roadway Friday, March 17, 2023, at 6:00 a.m. through Monday March 20, 2023, at 6:00 a.m.:
 

• South Pearl Street, both sides from State Street to Beaver Street

 
Parking will be prohibited on the following roadway Friday, March 17, 2023 from 6:00 a.m. to 11:59p.m.:
 

• Dallius Street, both sides from Madison Avenue to Hudson Avenue (reserved for CDTA Park & Ride Shuttle buses)

 
Parking will be prohibited on the following roadways both Friday, March 17, 2023, 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. AND Sunday, March 19, 2023 6:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
 

• Market Street, both sides from South Pearl Street to the rear of the MVP Arena
• Grand Street, both sides from Hamilton Street to Market Street
• Hudson Avenue, both sides from Broadway to South Pearl Street
• Beaver Street, both sides from South Pearl Street to Green Street
• Green Street, both sides from Hudson Avenue to Madison Avenue
• Center Median of State Street between Eagle Street and Broadway

 
On Friday, March 17, 2023, it is expected that parking in downtown Albany will limited.  There will be limited parking lots, parking garages and on street parking spaces. For that reason, there are park and ride lots set up for this day.  The following link, https://www.albany.org/parking-for-basketball-fans/ provides additional information regarding parking and shuttle to/from the MVP arena.  The shuttle will begin running in the morning and will continue running through after the end of the fourth game on Friday, March 17, 2023
 
Sunday March 19, 2023, downtown parking garages and surface lots will be available to patrons attending the two games at the MVP Arena.  The parking and ride service will not operate on Sunday, March 19, 2023.