Street Closures for Grand Illumination, Parade

The Richmond Police Department asks motorists and citizens to be mindful of street closings today for the Grand Illumination and tomorrow for the Ukrops/Supervalu Parade. Drivers need to be patient and plan alternate routes around the areas. In preparation for the Grand Illumination, East 10th Street between Cary Street and Canal Street will be closed […]

December 5, 2008; 2:49 PM • by FTRea

The Richmond Police Department asks motorists and citizens to be mindful of street closings today for the Grand Illumination and tomorrow for the Ukrops/Supervalu Parade.

Drivers need to be patient and plan alternate routes around the areas.

In preparation for the Grand Illumination, East 10th Street between Cary Street and Canal Street will be closed today from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.

For Saturday’s parade, the following streets will be closed during the noted times:

• At 5 a.m. Broad Street will be closed in both directions between Davis Avenue and Strawberry Street. The detour for eastbound traffic will be right on Davis Avenue, left on Grace Street, left on Strawberry Street and right on Broad. The detour for westbound traffic will be left on Strawberry, right on Monument, right on Robinson and left on Broad;

• At 7 a.m. Harrison Street will be closed between Broad and Marshall streets;

• At 7 a.m. Leigh Street will be closed between the Boulevard and Hermitage Road;

• At 9 a.m. all traffic will be prohibited in the westbound lanes of Broad Street from Eighth Street to DMV Drive;

• At 9 a.m. Fifth Street will be closed between Jackson and Broad streets to through traffic. Only vehicles needing access to the Marriott Hotel, Fifth Street parking deck and the Convention Center will be allowed;

• At 9:30 am all traffic will be prohibited on North Seventh Street between Broad and Jackson streets; and

• At 9:45 am Belvidere Street will be closed from Leigh to Franklin streets and East Marshall Street will be closed between Third and Eighth streets.

– The information above was provided by Dionne Waugh with the RPD

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