- Tulip Time runs May 4 – 12.
- No detours getting into Holland for Tulip Time events.
- Several options are available for avoiding construction when leaving Tulip Time.
When the closure of the I-196 Business Loop was announced, there was widespread concern about access to Holland’s famous Tulip Time Festival, running May 4 –12.
It turns out, the main inconvenience of the construction exists when departing the festival area, not while getting there.
Here’s why:
- The I-196 Business Loop, which connects the I-196 freeway in Zeeland with US-31 in Holland, is closed only eastbound from US-31 to 88th Avenue.
- To get to Tulip Time, you can still use the I-196 Business Loop westbound and continue on Chicago Drive past US-31 into Holland.
- You also have access to downtown Holland using US-31 from the north and from the south, then use Washington Avenue, 24th Street, 16th Street, or 8th Street.
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When leaving Holland, here’s the main detour:
- It depends on which event location you are starting from, but head south to 16th Street.
- East to take US-31 or all the way to I-196 (16th Street becomes Adams Street before you get to I-196.
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There will be delays, especially after larger events like the parades.
Here are some options:
- East on 8th Street to US-31. 8th Street will not take you to I-196.
- North on River Avenue, then east to US-31 via Lakewood Blvd or James Street.
- South on Washington Avenue to US-31.
Where you shouldn’t go:
- If you want access to US-31 northbound, you can’t get there using Chicago Drive out of Holland to US-31. The ramp from Chicago Drive/I-196 Business Loop to northbound 31 is closed.
