Traffic Impact for "Point Blank" Movie Shoot: Closures on Elm Street & NB Central Parkway
Aug 31, 2018
CINCINNATI – Filming for Netflix’s “Point Blank” movie continues next week, including simulated chase and crash scenes that will require the temporary closures of Elm Street between 12th Street and 15th Street in the morning and northbound Central Parkway at 12th to 14th Street in the afternoon Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The movie crew will start setting up about 6:00 a.m. and is expected to tear down by about 8:00 p.m.
The closures on 12th and Elm streets will be in effect 6:00 a.m. until approximately noon. Motorists on 12th will be detoured south on Race Street, west on Central Parkway and north to Liberty Street.
The closure on northbound Central Parkway will be in place beginning at approximately 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Motorists will be detoured south on Plum Street, west on Court Street and north on Central Avenue.
Southbound traffic on Central Parkway will not be affected.
Detour signage will be posted to help guide motorists around each closure location.
Cincinnati police also be on site to help direct local traffic, motorists and pedestrians.
Service for the Cincinnati Bell Connector will continue on its normal schedule. Morning drop off at the nearby School for Creative and Performing Arts has been re-routed to Race Street at Central Parkway. Metro bus patrons should check for detours at http://www.go-metro.com/.
In addition, Grant Street between Central Parkway and Elm Street and 14th Street, also between Central Parkway and Elm, will be closed all day for equipment staging and additional scene shots.
On-street parking will be prohibited on those streets that are closed in the area and along the detour route on Central Avenue between Court Street and 12th.
Please note: This is an active movie set and schedules are subject to change. Updates will be sent by email and social media @RoadmapCincy.
Filming continues later in the week. Updates regarding impacts to local traffic will be sent, if needed.
“Point Blank” is a remake of a 2010 French film directed and written by Fred Cavaye. The remake will tell the story of an emergency room nurse and criminal who are forced to work together to save the nurse’s pregnant wife after she is kidnapped. Additional information is available at www.filmcincinnati.com/.