Thursday, March 15, 2012

St. Patrick's Day Parade Road Closures

Road Closures and Parking Restrictions for BOTH St. Patrick’s Day Parades – City of Albany,

March 17, 2012

North Albany Limerick Parade – Noon -1PM

The North Albany Limerick Parade route:

Kick Off – N. First Street west of N. Pearl Street at the North Albany American Legion Post; parade will proceed east to N. Pearl Street, then south of N. Pearl Street to Emmett Street; east on Emmett St to Broadway; North on Broadway to Wolfert Avenue in the Village of Menands; back south on S. Pearl Street to N. First Street

Road Closures:

N. First Street between Broadway and Van Rensselaer Ave

N. Pearl Street between Wolfert Ave and Emmett St

Broadway between Wolfert Ave and Emmett St

N. Second Street, eastbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at N. Pearl St

N. Third Street, eastbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at N. Pearl St

Lawn Avenue, westbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at N. Pearl St

Bonheim Street, eastbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at N. Pearl St

Lindbergh Avenue, eastbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at N. Pearl St

There will not be any parking restrictions for this parade

Albany St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 2PM – 4PM

Parade Route:

Central Avenue starting at Quail Street, parade will proceed east on Central Avenue to Washington Avenue; then east on Washington Avenue to State Street; east on State Street to Pearl Street.

Road Closures:

Starting at 1:15PM Central Avenue between Manning Boulevard and Quail Street will be closed for parade lineup.

At 1:45PM Parade Route will be closed to ALL Traffic: Central Avenue starting at Quail Street, parade will proceed east on Central Avenue to Washington Avenue; then east on Washington Avenue to State Street; east on State Street to Pearl Street; All cross streets along the parade route will be closed as the parade progresses along the route starting at 1:45PM. This will include N&S Pearl Streets from Pine Street to Hudson Avenue.

Parking Restrictions:

March 17, 2010, 7AM-6PM

1. Central Avenue, both north and south side of the street between Ontario Street and N. Lake Avenue

2. Quail Street, east side from Central Ave to Sherman St

3. Washington Ave, south side from Dove St to S. Swan St (some of this parking will be available for parade time)

March 17, 2010, Noon-6PM

1. Eagle Street, east side from Corning Pl to Pine St

2. State Street, south side from Eagle St to S. Pearl St

3. State Street, both north and south sides from Pearl St to Broadway

William E. Trudeau Jr.

Coordinator of Traffic Engineering

City of Albany

Traffic Engineering

10 N. Enterprise Drive

Albany, New York 12204

Phone (518) 434-5791

Fax (518) 434-4315