Downtown Savannah streets are scheduled to close before the city’s Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, with no-parking restrictions starting even earlier. City officials say closures will begin at 6 a.m. for the 10 a.m. parade; vehicles left in designated no-parking areas will be towed at the owner’s expense.
The procession starts at E. Gwinnett and Abercorn streets, travels north on Abercorn, turns west on Liberty and north on Montgomery, then heads east on W. Broughton Street to Price Street. The city expects streets to reopen as the parade passes and all roadways to be open by 2 p.m.
Street closures and parking restrictions
Closures beginning at 6 a.m. affect Abercorn Street from Duffy to Liberty and from Duffy to Gwinnett; Liberty Street from Abercorn to Montgomery; Montgomery Street from Liberty to Broughton; Broughton Street from Montgomery to Price; E. Bolton, E. Waldburg and E. Park Avenue from Drayton to Habersham; Lincoln Street from Duffy to Gwinnett; and Gwinnett Street from Drayton to Habersham.
No-parking zones start at 5 a.m. and remain in effect until after the parade. They cover E. Bolton, E. Waldburg, E. Park Avenue and Gwinnett from Drayton to Lincoln; Lincoln from Duffy to Gwinnett; Abercorn from Duffy to Gwinnett and from Gwinnett to Liberty; the north side of Liberty from Abercorn to Montgomery; Montgomery from Liberty to Broughton; and Broughton from Montgomery to E. Broad.
Additional traffic limits include westbound Liberty beyond Habersham after the route closes, and eastbound Liberty beyond Bull Street. Oglethorpe Street will be closed at Montgomery, while its other sections remain accessible. Broughton Street will be closed in both directions from Montgomery to E. Broad until the parade ends.
The parade staging area is on Abercorn between E. Gwinnett and E. Park, with Habersham and Drayton streets marking its other boundaries. The Savannah Police Department advises drivers to use caution and plan their routes ahead.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
