The department said people leaving the Huddle from the Georgia Street side will be directed to Meridian Street and then north on Meridian to leave the area. Those leaving the Huddle from the Meridian side will also be directed north on Meridian to leave the area.
The recommended area for handicap access and families with children in strollers is on Georgia Street from McCrea Street to Capitol Street.
The following streets will be closed:
- Meridian at Maryland – no northbound
- Meridian at Washington – no northbound or southbound
- Illinois at Market – no eastbound
- Maryland at West – no eastbound
- Washington and Pennsylvania - no westbound
- Washington and Capitol – no southbound
- Washington and Delaware – no westbound
- Delaware and South – no northbound (at 15 min intervals)
Saturday’s changes are a response to Friday’s overwhelming crowds downtown. Officers got a real test as thousands of people jam-packed areas along Georgia Street between Capitol and Pennsylvania Street, and along Meridian Street from Georgia to Monument Circle.
Once police realized the incredible volume of people packing those areas, officers began closing off streets to prevent others from coming in.
The Indianapolis Department of Public Safety said there were a total of 22 arrests from 1 a.m. Friday night to 7 a.m. Saturday morning, mainly public intoxication arrests. The department also reported there were 13 people injured in that time frame.
