TROY, Ohio (WDTN) -- Local cities are counting down to a massive surge of visitors for Monday's eclipse.
With projections of nearly one million travelers arriving in the Miami Valley, 2 NEWS spoke with Troy city leaders about how they're preparing for the big event.
The City of Troy is going big for the total solar eclipse on April 8. Troy leaders say the Public Square will be transformed for Eclipse Day with events scheduled to kick off the day before.
Starting Sunday afternoon, live musicians will take the stage downtown, with concerts happening in the Public Square throughout the evening.
City officials say they do not have projections for exactly how many people are traveling to the area to watch the eclipse.
However, local area hotels have been sold out for months ahead of the eclipse weekend.
Mayor Robin Oda says this is a great sign for local businesses expecting a boom of sales from the event.
"It's always an economic impact when you bring people in," said Oda.
The Emergency Management Agency in Miami County will release a map for drivers that will show alternate routes to get out of the city and avoid major roads.
Local area schools have also cancelled classes on Eclipse Day.
Mayor Oda says it has been a challenge to prepare for an unprecedented event like this one.
"We're just prepared to deal with whatever happens. The traffic is also an unknown, but we're hoping that the weather is good and that people will come to downtown Troy and enjoy the events here," said Oda.
The public square will be closed starting at noon on Sunday through Monday evening.