Abingdon Police Department
For Immediate Release
Traffic
Advisory for abingdon kiwanis christmas Parade
The Abingdon Kiwanis
Christmas Parade is set for Saturday, December 6th. The parade
begins at 6:00 p.m. however, street closures will occur earlier to allow the
parade to line up. Be alert for
pedestrians and prepare for detours, delays and officers directing traffic.
It is advisable to leave at least an
hour earlier than planned, to insure that you reach your destination on time. Above all, be prepared to wait. Traffic
will be heavy and there will be a large number of pedestrians in the downtown
area. Officers deployed for this event
have certain priorities, the first of which is pedestrian safety. Yelling
at the officer, honking your car horn, or trying to initiate conversation with
officers standing in the street is not advised.
Officers are in place for the safety
of those attending the parade, including themselves. They are not personal
escorts or valets. Traffic will be too heavy for officers to answer questions
from each passing car, while avoiding traffic coming from the opposite
direction.
Street closures will occur on the
following schedule:
·
East
Main Street will be closed from Hutton Street to Court Street from 4:00 p.m.,
until the parade concludes.
o Motorist needing to access this area
of East Main Street should use exit 17 from Interstate 81 to access East Main
Street.
·
East
Main Street from Court Street to Cummings Street will be closed to traffic at
5:45 p.m. to clear the parade route.
o Motorist needing to access the Barter
Theatre, Barter Stage 2 or the Martha Washington Inn before 5:45 p.m. should
plan to arrive prior to that time.
·
West
Main Street from Cummings Street to Route 19 will be closed to eastbound
traffic at 5:45 p.m.
·
Westbound traffic from Court Street to Route
19 will be allowed to use West Main Street until the parade approaches from
Drive safely and have a great experience in downtown
Abingdon.
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