News Release - (Street Closures for Saturday’s Carifest Parade)

City of Rochester

Motorist Advisory

Street Closures for Saturday’s Carifest Parade

(Wednesday, August 10, 2016) — This Saturday, August 13, the below streets will be closed from 9:30 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. for the Carifest Parade. The parade will step off at 10 a.m. at the corner of Franklin and East Main Streets (Liberty Pole Plaza) and proceed west down Main Street to Plymouth Avenue.

The following streets will be temporarily closed:
•             Main Street (from Chestnut Street to Plymouth Avenue)
•             East Avenue (from Chestnut Street to Main Street)
•             Franklin Street (from East Main Street to Andrews Street)
•             Pleasant Street (from Clinton Avenue to Chestnut Street)
•             Liberty Pole Way (from Andrews Street to Franklin Street)
•             Plymouth Avenue (from West Main Street to Allen Street)

For more information about the Carifest Parade, call the Rochester West Indian Festival Organization at 234-0909, visit www.rwifo.com, or email rwifo@rwifo.com. 
RTS Riders: For more information, detour routes and Downtown boarding locations, please call customer service at 288-1700 or visit www.MYRTS.com.

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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.