Monroe Police Dept. Announces Memorial Day Parade Details

From the Monroe Police Department:

The Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Sunday, May 29, 2016 and will begin at 2:00 PM. The parade participants will assemble on Elm Street south of Monroe Turnpike (Route 111).

When the parade begins it will travel north on Monroe Turnpike up to the Town Green, where a Memorial Service and Wreath Laying Ceremony will take place.

The roads surrounding the parade route will be closed at 1:45 PM and no traffic will be allowed in either direction on Monroe Turnpike between the Town Green and the Monroe Turnpike/Elm Street intersection.

All side streets and shopping plazas will also be blocked preventing vehicles from entering onto the parade route. Please plan your activities in advance to avoid getting stuck on the day of the parade.

Please join us at this community event to pay tribute to those who made the supreme sacrifice in defense of our nation.