City of Rochester
News Release
Motorist Advisory
Pride Parade to Affect Downtown Traffic on Saturday
(Wednesday, July 12, 2017) – Several Downtown streets will be closed for the Rochester Pride Parade on Saturday, July 15. The Parade will step off at 1 p.m. from the corner of Park Avenue and Alexander Street.
Alexander Street from Monroe Avenue to East Avenue will be closed from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Park Avenue from Culver Road to Alexander Street will be closed from 12:45 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The following streets will be restricted to local traffic with no through traffic at Park Avenue:
• South Goodman Street (from East Avenue to Monroe Avenue);
• Meigs Street (from East Avenue to Monroe Avenue);
• Berkeley Street (from East Avenue to Park Avenue) ;
• Vassar Street (from Milburn Street to Park Avenue);
• Edgerton Street (from Milburn Street to Park Avenue).
For more information about the Pride Parade, call the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley at 244-8640, visit www.GayAlliance.org or email RocPride@gayalliance.org.
RTS Riders: For more information, detour routes and Downtown boarding locations, please call 288-1700 or visit www.MYRTS.com.
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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.