The City of Sacramento is anticipating the closure of L Street between 15th and 16th Street for a St. Patrick’s Day event being staged by de Vere’s Irish Pub. The street will be closed beginning at 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, through 2 a.m. Thursday, March 18. The south sidewalk also will be closed beginning at 6 p.m. on March 17, with limited through-access maintained by security personnel.

Traffic on L Street will be detoured around the block via northbound 16th Street, to westbound K Street to southbound 15th Street and back to L Street.

The City of Sacramento Police Department will be assisting with securing the event, monitoring and controlling traffic. Electronic message boards will be used to alert the public. All costs of the closure and security are being paid for by the establishment.

LInda Tucker is the public information officer for the City of Sacramento Department of Transportation.