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On Friday, November 19th, the Christmas City of the North Parade will take place in Downtown Duluth.  The Parade starts at 6:30 p.m. in front of Fitger’s at 6^th Ave. E. and Superior St. and continues along Superior Street to 4^th Avenue West.

Parade units will begin lining up at 4:00 p.m. on London Road between 10^th and 14^th Avenues East, and buses will be staging on the upper side of London Road from 14^th to17^th Avenues East. 

Marching bands and dance groups will exit the Parade route at 4^th Ave. W. to buses waiting on Michigan Street. Floats will dismantle in the 400 block of West Superior St. and exit the area at 5th Ave. West.

ROAD CLOSURES:

At 4:00 p.m., London Road will close to traffic from 10^th to 14^th Avenues East for Parade line-up. Sections of 12^th and 13^th Avenues E. and the 1300 block of Jefferson Street will also close for Parade line-up.

Superior St. from 8^th Ave. E. to 12^th Ave. E. will close to traffic at 5:30 p.m., and Superior St. from 8^th Ave. E. to 5^th Ave. W. will close to traffic at 5:45 p.m.

Michigan Street will close at 6:15 p.m. to all traffic, except for buses and local residents. Vehicles exiting Michigan Street lots and ramps during the closures will be directed to exit the area by driving south to the 5^th Avenue West Off-Ramp.

Due to construction this year, vehicles will not be allowed to enter the Fitger’s Ramp and Pickwick parking lots after Superior St. closes at 5:45 p.m.  Vehicles will be allowed to exit these lots until 6:30 p.m.  After 6:30 p.m., vehicles parked in the Fitger’s Ramp and Pickwick lots will not be allowed to exit until the Parade ends.

Downtown traffic should return to normal by approximately 8:30 p.m.

NO PARKING AREAS: 

Motorists should be aware of the following no parking areas in Downtown Duluth and along London Road. Vehicles parked in these areas will be tagged and towed.

No Parking after 10:00 a.m. at posted meters in front of the Pickwick Restaurant.

No Parking after 12:00 noon at meters on the upper side of Superior St. near Fitger's.

No Parking after 3:00 p.m. on:

Both sides of London Road, from 10^th Ave. E. to 14^th Ave. E.,

                      The upper side of London Road, from 14^th Ave. E. to 17^th Ave. E.,

                      12^th and 13^th Avenues E., from London Road to Superior Street,

                      Jefferson Street, from 13th Ave. E. to 14^th Ave. E., and

                      The Rose Garden Parking Lot.

No Parking after 4:00 p.m. on Michigan Street from 5^th Ave. W. to 4^th Ave. W.

No Parking after 5:00 p.m. on Superior Street from 10^th Ave. E to 5^th Ave. W.                            

DTA ROUTING:

DTA buses will use 2^nd Street for eastbound routes. DTA buses will use 1^st St. from 5^th Ave. W. to 3^rd Ave. E. and 3^rd St. between 12^th Ave. E. and 3^rd Ave. E. for westbound routes.

JEFFERSON BUS LINES:

Jefferson Line Buses will have access to the Duluth Transportation Center on Michigan Street to load and unload passengers.

DETOURS:

Eastbound Superior Street traffic will be detoured at 6^th Avenue West to eastbound 2^nd Street. Westbound Superior St. traffic will be detoured from London Road at 14^th Ave. E. and from Superior Street at 12^th Ave. E. to westbound 3^rd Street. Tenth Ave. E. will close to traffic from 1^st Street to Superior Street.

I-35, DECC, and CANAL PARK ACCESS:

Lake Avenue will close between 1^st Street and the Interstate-35 ramps on the Lake Ave. Viaduct at 5:45 p.m. All Interstate-35 ramps at Lake Ave. will remain open during the Parade, but will only be accessible from the Canal Park side.

Access to Canal Park, Park Point, and the DECC, will be via southbound 5^th Ave. W.  to Railroad Street. All Interstate-35 ramps at 5^th Ave. W. will remain open.

ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL ACCESS:

If approaching from the east, use available routes along 3^rd Street or 1^st Street to access 10^th Ave E to arrive at the St. Luke’s Emergency Department located between 10^th and 11^th Ave E on 2^nd Street.   

If approaching from the west, use available routes along 2^nd Street and 4^th Street to access 10^th Ave E to arrive at the St. Luke’s Emergency Department located between 10^th and 11^th Ave E on 2^nd Street.  

St. Luke’s Hospital parking is available along the street and in the parking ramp on the lower side of 1^st Street, between 10^th and 12^th Avenues East. St. Luke’s employees should be aware of no parking restrictions starting at 3:00 p.m. on and near London Rd.

SUGGESTED PARADE PARKING:

For the convenience of the thousands of people who converge in Downtown Duluth for this annual event, the following parking ramps will offer free parking after 5:00 p.m. Friday:

•           Fourth Avenue Auto Park—402 W. Michigan Street

•           Duluth Transportation Center—228 W. Michigan Street

•           Civic Center Ramp—410 W. First Street

•           Tech Village Ramp—10 E. First Street

•           HART Ramp—122 E. First Street

•           Medical District Ramp—302 E. First Street

•           Fitger’s---600 E. Superior Street

•           Phoenix Parking Lot---98 N. 4th Ave. West

•           St. Luke's Hospital Ramp—1020 E. First Street

•           St. Luke’s Employee Parking Lot—119 N. 12th Ave. East

Entrance to the Michigan St. ramps will be limited after 6:15 p.m., but vehicles will be able to exit them throughout the Parade.

Downtown parking meters will be free after 5:30 p.m., but there is no parking along the parade route on Superior St.   

Drivers should remain alert to pedestrian and Parade traffic, be aware of no parking signs, and use caution when driving in the area of this event.