HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Drivers heading downtown in Huntsville on Wednesday, Nov. 11, should expect closed streets for the city’s annual Veterans Day Parade, which steps off at 11:11 a.m. Huntsville police say the first closures begin at 8 a.m., and all affected roads should be open again by 1 p.m.
The earliest closures are near the Huntsville-Madison County Veterans Memorial. Monroe Street beside the memorial shuts at 8 a.m. so crews can set up seating and prepare for the ceremony, and the block of Holmes Avenue running from Monroe Street to Woodson Street closes at the same hour as a staging area for parade units.
Police say every other street and intersection along the route will be blocked by 10:30 a.m., about 40 minutes before the parade begins.
The route starts on Monroe Street near the memorial and heads toward Greene Street. Marchers follow Greene Street to Holmes Avenue, turn west, then go south on Church Street to Williams Avenue. The parade passes the Von Braun Center and ends on Clinton Avenue.
Police are asking drivers to pick an alternate route, leave extra travel time and stay alert near the parade path. They also expect more people than usual walking in the downtown area, so motorists should watch for pedestrians crossing at intersections near the memorial, the Von Braun Center and along Greene Street.
The parade falls on Veterans Day, the national holiday honoring those who served in the U.S. armed forces. Anyone planning to attend should arrive early, since the closures start hours before the first marchers appear.
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