Several streets will be closed Friday as the Veterans Day Parade winds its way through downtown Tucson.Β
The closures will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The parade begins at 11 a.m. and is scheduled to end at 1 p.m., the City of Tucson said in a news release.Β
The parade begins near the intersection of West Alameda Street and North Granada Avenue and runs east on Alameda before turning north onto North Stone Avenue. The parade continues west onto West Franklin Street and then jogs north on North Church Avenue to West Sixth Street before turning south on North Granada Avenue and returning to the staging area on Alameda.Β
Starting at 8 a.m., West Alameda Street will be closed between Manning House Way and Church Avenue. The following closures start at 10 a.m.:
- Stone Avenue south of Sixth Street
- Church Avenue between Pennington Street and Sixth Street/St. Mary's Road;
- Sixth Street/St. Mary's Road between Stone Avenue and Granada Avenue
- Franklin Street between Stone Avenue and Church Avenue
- Granada Avenue between Congress Street and Sixth Street/St. Mary's Road
Tucson police officers will direct traffic in the area.Β
On Sunday, the Greater Arizona Bicycle Association Swap Meet will close Seventh Street between Fourth Avenue and Sixth Avenue from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
