Road Closings

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Road Closings During Mardi Gras

When parking downtown and/or for the parade on Saturday, please pay special attention to NO PARKING signs all around Pinckneyville. No parking signs and/or barricades will be posted by the street department in the following (general) areas beginning on Friday evening: Post Office/Save-A-Lot areas (Randolph Street), flea market/car show area (Walnut, Mulberry and Douglas and the grade school parking lots), the parade staging areas (Front, Wilson, Penina, Murphy, Duckworth, Elizabeth, Ritter, Oak, Chester) and the parade route (Parker, Walnut, Mulberry, Mill). Please note that if your vehicle is regularly parked within one of the “no parking” areas, it will need to be moved for Mardi Gras events. Violators could be towed at the owner’s expense.

If you will be attending the 100th Pinckneyville Mardi Gras parade, be sure to plan to arrive early due to traffic congestion in town. Keep in mind that road closures will be in effect beginning at 5:45 p.m. and traffic flow will be rather restricted inside the parade route and fairground area. AY Westbound Road.

Road Closures and Traffic Restrictions

5:45 p.m. Mill Street from Parker to Kaskaskia, as well as Chester Street will be closed (band staging area). 5:45 p.m. County Road (leading into the fairgrounds) will become a ONE-WAY Westbound Road. 6:00 p.m. Entire Parade Route closed to traffic (Parker, to Walnut, to Mulberry, to Mill) 7:00 p.m. Parade Begins with Fireworks. If one needs to navigate within the parade area or to the fairgrounds, please plan ahead and/or consider alternate routes. For example, if you need to access the fairgrounds area, take 154 to Grant St. (across from Mann’s) and head south to County Road (which will be a one-way street beginning at 6:00 p.m.). Or, alternatively, travel westbound on 154, follow the round-a-bout and go west, and continue to Fairgrounds Road.

Above all else: SAFETY FIRST! If driving, be aware of pedestrians throughout town. Leave early and drive slowly! When walking to your parade viewing area, please be sure to take small children by the hand and try to use the sidewalks.

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