UPDATE: Downtown Pensacola Road Closures for Grand Fiesta Parade

Note: Handicapped parking is available at the SmartBank parking lot at the corner of Palafox and Gregory streets (201 N. Palafox St.) after 5 p.m.

Some streets in downtown Pensacola will temporarily close this afternoon and evening ahead of the Grand Fiesta Parade at 7 p.m. Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to use caution in the area.

The general closure schedule is as follows:

4 p.m. closure: Pre-parade area, which includes Spring Street between Garden and Main streets, along with the sections of Romana, Intendencia and Government streets between Baylen and Reus streets.
6 p.m. closure (subject to close sooner depending on foot traffic): Parade and spectator area, which is generally the area north of Main Street, south of Wright Street, east of Spring Street and west of Jefferson Street (see map below for details).

Heavy parade and float traffic is also expected along Main Street between Reus Street and Jefferson Street.

Road closure map for the Grand Fiesta Parade May 31, 2019

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