Berkeley July 4 Weekend Road Closures Aim To Reduce Fire Risk

BERKELEY, CA — Authorities on Friday announced road closures in the Berkeley Hills that aim to reduce fire risk over the July 4 holiday weekend.

The road closures are the result of a “collaborative, multi-jurisdictional effort to deter fire incidents during this extreme fire season,” UC Berkeley Police said.

“Historically, the UC Berkeley parking lots and the emergency turnouts along Grizzly Peak Boulevard have been popular spots to view the San Francisco Bay Area skyline on Independence Day.”

“This has caused overcrowding, illegal parking in the roadway and delayed emergency services’ response to calls for service.”

Residents will be required to show proof of residency to access the shuttered roads to travel to their homes.

Officers will patrol the area to monitor the area, the agency said.

All roads will reopen at 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Sunday at 6 p.m., the following will be closed:

• Grizzly Peak Blvd from Centennial Drive/Golf Course Road to Claremont Avenue/Fish Ranch Road

Monday at 6 a.m. the following roads, parking lots, and UC Berkeley properties will be closed:

• Grizzly Peak Blvd from Centennial Drive/Golf Course Road to Claremont Avenue/Fish Ranch Road
• Centennial Drive from Grizzly Peak Blvd to Stadium Rim Way
• All emergency turn-outs associated with the above roadways
• Lawrence Hall of Science and its associated parking lots
• Botanical Gardens and its associated parking lots
• Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and its associated parking lots
• Space Sciences Buildings and their associated parking lots

Traffic posts will be in place to prevent through traffic at:

• Centennial Drive and Grizzly Peak Blvd (starting 6:00pm on July 3rd)
• Lomas Cantadas and Grizzly Peak Blvd (starting 6:00pm on July 3rd)
• Stadium Rim Way and Centennial Drive (starting 6:00am on July 4th)