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News Release
Mansfield Department of Police
30 North Diamond Street, Mansfield Ohio 44902
(419) 755-9724
Jason Bammann, Chief of Police
For Immediate Release
Date: July 11, 2025 Number: 10
Subject: Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival – Road Closures
and Traffic Delays Expected
The Mansfield Division of Police would like to remind the community of the
road closures and traffic delays related to the “Inkcarceration Music and
Tattoo Festival” which is being held at the historic Ohio State Reformatory
located at 100 Reformatory Road.
Olivesburg Rd/ State Route 545 will be closed during the festival
beginning at 7:00 AM on Friday, July 18th until 4:00 AM on Monday, July
21st. There will be temporary road closures and traffic lane changes each
night for egress out of the parking lots off of N. Main St/S.R. 13 and on 5th
Ave at U.S. 30. Due to the high volume of traffic, delays in the area
surrounding the site of the event is expected to occur during this same
time period.
The areas most impacted by delays are expected to be State Route 13
north of Harker St to Harrington Memorial Rd; State Route 545 between
Wayne Street and Piper Road; E. Longview Ave between N. Main St. and
Olivesburg Rd; and U.S. 30 between U.S. Route 42 and N. Trimble Road
in both directions. It is recommended that local motorists take an alternate
route to avoid the expected traffic congestion in these areas over this
weekend.
Drive Safe!
Division of Police
Traffic Section