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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 10/13/2016
SUBJECT: UMD Homecoming Parade Traffic Advisory
BY: Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer Ron Tinsley (218) 730-5722

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Media/Public Notification
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 10/15/2016
INCIDENT TIME: 9:45 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: Junction Avenue / St. Marie Street

On Saturday, October 15th, U.M.D. will host their annual Homecoming Parade.  This year's parade route is on the U.M.D. Campus, and coincides with the U.M.D.  Homecoming football game. 

Starting at about 9:45 a.m., traffic will not be allowed on University Drive through the campus and on St. Marie Street between Kirby Drive and University Drive.

Parade units will form in Lot "B" off of University Drive, and at 10:00 a.m. will exit onto northbound University Drive traveling through the U.M.D.  Campus to St. Marie Street, then turn left and finish at Kirby Drive. Traffic on Kirby Drive will not be affected during the parade.

Traffic will be allowed onto Junction Avenue from College Street, but only up to the parking lots off Oakland Avenue.  Traffic westbound on St. Marie Street will be allowed up to Midway Avenue, but not past University Drive.

DTA buses will not be interrupted and will be allowed on the parade route. Traffic should be back to normal by about 11:00 a.m. Drivers are encouraged to use caution when driving the area of this event.