{"id":1621,"date":"2026-06-09T11:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2026-06-09T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:38:14","slug":"world-cup-games-will-require-closure-of-roads-trails-around-levis-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1621","title":{"rendered":"World Cup games will require closure of roads, trails around Levi\u2019s Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>SANTA CLARA \u2014 Public roads and trails around Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara will be closed in the coming weeks for FIFA World Cup matches, according to the city.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1619\">San Jose\u2019s highest-paid employee is a firefighter with $1 million in overtime over the past three years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The closures are needed to ensure the safety and security of games played at the stadium, the city said in a news release. Matches are set for June 13, June 16, June 19, June 22, June 25 and July 1.<\/p>\n<p>Tasman Drive will be shut down in two phases on game days. During the first phase, the road will be closed from Great America Parkway to Calle Del Sol. The second phase will see the closure extended from Calle Del Sol to Lick Mill Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Stars and Stripes Drive slip ramp will be shut down on match days.<\/p>\n<p>Marie P. DeBartolo Way was closed May 25 and will not reopen until July 3, the city said, noting that access to areas east of the stadium will be provided via Stars and Stripes Drive.<\/p>\n<p>Game days will also see a section of the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail \u2014 running from Stars and Stripes Drive to Agnew Road \u2014 closed to pedestrians and bicyclists.<\/p>\n<p>The city plans to post detours for the closures. See below for a list of closure times.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1616\">Horoscopes June 9, 2026: Natalie Portman, say no to subscriptions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 13<\/strong><br \/>\nPhase 1: 12 a.m.-8 a.m.<br \/>\nPhase 2: 8 a.m.-10 p.m.<br \/>\nTrail closure: 6 a.m.-6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>June 16<\/strong><br \/>\nPhase 1: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.<br \/>\nPhase 2: 5 p.m.-5 a.m.<br \/>\nTrail closure: 8 a.m.-3:30 a.m.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nJune 19<\/strong><br \/>\nPhase 1: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.<br \/>\nPhase 2: 4 p.m.-5 a.m.<br \/>\nTrail closure: 8 a.m.-2:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 22<\/strong><br \/>\nPhase 1: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.<br \/>\nPhase 2: 4 p.m.-5 a.m.<br \/>\nTrail closure: 8 a.m.-2:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 25<\/strong><br \/>\nPhase 1: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.<br \/>\nPhase 2: 3 p.m.-5 a.m.<br \/>\nTrail closure: 8 a.m.-1:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 1<\/strong><br \/>\nPhase 1: 8 a.m.-1 p.m.<br \/>\nPhase 2: 1 p.m.-5 a.m.<br \/>\nTrail closure: 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=1614\">Asking Eric: Our car died, our neighbor helped, and now he won\u2019t talk to us<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>More information about the closures is available here.<\/p>\n<p><em>Check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public roads and trails around Levi\u2019s Stadium in Santa Clara will be closed in the coming weeks for FIFA World Cup matches, according to the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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