
Here are parking, traffic plans for Saturday's Albany parades
Published 9:14 pm, Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Here are the traffic and parking restrictions for Saturday's parades in the city of Albany.
Limerick Parade
The North Albany Limerick Parade runs from noon to 1 p.m. It starts on North First Street west of North Pearl Street at the North Albany American Legion Post, then proceed to North Pearl Street, then to Emmett Street, to Broadway, to Wolfert Avenue in the village of Menands, then back south on North Pearl Street to North First Street.
Road Closures:
North First Street between Broadway and Van Rensselaer Boulevard
North Pearl Street between Wolfert Avenue and Emmett Street
Broadway between Wolfert Avenue and Emmett Street
North Second Street, eastbound at Broadway and eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
North Third Street, eastbound at Broadway and eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
Lawn Avenue, westbound at Broadway and eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
Bonheim Street, eastbound at Broadway and eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
Lindbergh Avenue, eastbound at Broadway and eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street.
There will not be parking restrictions for the North Albany parade.
St. Patrick's Day 5K Run/ Albany St. Patrick's Day
The 5K run is noon to 1:30 p.m. and will use the same roads as the St. Patrick's Day Parade, which is 2 to 4 p.m., but it will start and end on State Street between Broadway and Pearl Street.
Parade route: Central Avenue starting at Quail Street, then to Washington Avenue, to State Street, to Pearl Street.
All cross streets along the parade route will be also be closed in preparation for the 5K and parade kick off, including Eagle Street and North and South Pearl Streets from Pine Street to Hudson Avenue.
Road Closures
Starting at 11 a.m., Central Avenue between Manning Boulevard and Quail Street will be closed for parade lineup.
Also at 11 a.m., 5K and parade route will be closed to all traffic.
Parking restrictions
From 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.:
Central Avenue, both sides from Ontario Street to Lake Avenue. Quail Street, east side from Central Avenue to Sherman Street. Washington Avenue, south side from Dove Street to South Swan Street. Eagle Street, east side from Corning Place to Pine Street.
State Street, both sides from Lark Street east 3 spaces on each side.
State Street, south side from South Swan Street east to Plaza Road east of the Legislative Office Building. State Street, south side from Eagle Street to Pearl Street.
State Street, both sides from Pearl Street to Broadway.
South Swan Street, east side from Madison Avenue to Washington Avenue. Broadway, both sides from Pine Street to Hudson Avenue.