Two parades fire up this holiday weekend, and we can’t have total fabulous celebrations without some headaches from commuter congestion and detour drama. So just breathe.
Straight from Via’s website, here is the reroute plan in place:
The Leon Valley Fourth of July Parade marches down Huebner Road, Evers Road, and Poss Road. The following detours will be in effect for the duration of the parade, which begins at 8:00 a.m.:
88 Bandera (Evers run)
Inbound
From Bandera Road and Huebner Road, continue to Seneca Drive
Left on Seneca
Right on Evers Road
Continue regular route
Outbound
From Evers and Seneca, left on Seneca
Right on Bandera to Huebner
Continue regular route
100 Primo
Inbound
From Eckhert Road and Huebner, continue on Eckhert
Left on Bandera to Huebner
Continue regular route
Outbound
From Bandera and Huebner, continue to Eckhert
Right on Eckhert to Huebner
Continue regular route
The Pride Parade on Saturday, July 5, will dance down Main Street from Dewey Place to Euclid Street. The following detour will go into effect at 7:30 p.m. and continue for the duration of the parade:
90 Woodlawn
Outbound
From Main Street and Quincy Street, right on Quincy
Left on McCullough Avenue
Left on Ashby Drive
Right on Main
Continue regular route
Inbound
From Main and Ashby, left on Ashby
Right on McCullough
Right on Elmira Street
Left on Main
Continue regular route
If you need help planning your trips during this holiday weekend, just pick up the phone and call (210) 362-2020.
This article appears in Jul 2-8, 2014.