Several Chattanooga roads will be closed or restricted for this Friday’s Armed Forces Day parade.
The 76th annual Chattanooga Armed Forces Day Parade will take place Friday beginning on Market Street at the intersection of M.L. King Boulevard at 10:30 a.m., according to a news release. The estimated length of the parade is 30 minutes.
Market Street will be closed at Frazier Avenue starting at 10:30 a.m., and all southbound traffic will need to detour by traveling through Manufacturers Road and Highway 27.
Riverfront Parkway or Main Street are highly recommended as alternative routes to travel east or west of Market Street during the closure, the news release said.
A portion of Market Street will close before 10:30 a.m. The stretch of Market between West 12th Street/Houston Street and M.L.King Boulevard will close from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. for parade staging. This includes the full closure of intersections at Market Street and 11th Street, Georgia Avenue and 10th Street, according to city officials.
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Impacted intersections during Market Street closure:
— 11th Street
— 10th Street
— M.L. King Boulevard
— Eighth Street
— Seventh Street
— Sixth Street
— Fifth Street
— Fourth Street
— Third Street
— Aquarium Way
— East First Street
Closed roads:
— Broad Street between East Third Street and Aquarium Way
— Aquarium Way between Chestnut Street and Market Street
— Compiled by Kiara Green