3 Parades In Town Friday Afternoon Could Snarl Traffic

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — Drivers in Crystal Lake should expect traffic delays this afternoon as all three high schools in town are hosting their annual homecoming parades. All three parades will begin starting at 3 p.m. and roadways on the parade routes will be closed at least 15 minutes prior to the starts of the parades, according to a news release from the Crystal Lake Police Department.

The parades for Crystal Lake South, Crystal Lake Central and Prairie Ridge high school homecomings are expected to last about an hour. More information on intersections and roadways that will be closed for each schools' parade route can be found below.

Crystal Lake South High School

• Willow Tree Drive and Golf Course Road
• Golf Course Road and Loch Lomond Drive
• Golf Course Road and Ackman Road
• Golf Course Road and Weston Drive
• Golf Course Road and Amberwood Drive
• Golf Course Road and Stonebridge Lane (South)
• Golf Course Road and Stonebridge Lane (North)
• Golf Course Road and Concord Drive
• Concord Drive and Windslow Circle
• Concord Drive and Amberwood Drive
• Concord Drive and Windsor Drive

Crystal Lake Central High School

• Walkup Avenue and Esther Street
• Walkup Avenue and Franklin Street
• Walkup Avenue and Paddock Street
• Walkup Avenue and Crystal Lake Avenue
• Grant Street and Brink Street
• Grant Street and Woodstock Street
• Woodstock Street and Williams Street
• Williams Street and Brink Street
• Williams Street and Crystal Lake Avenue
• Williams Street and Paddock Street
• Williams Street and Franklin Avenue
• Williams Street and Esther Street

Prairie Ridge High School

• Dvorak Drive
• Walkup Avenue (north & southbound)
• Walkup Avenue and Dvorak Drive
• Walkup Avenue and Live Oak Road
• Walkup Avenue and Shenandoah Drive
• Shenandoah Drive and Buckhorn Drive
• Buckhorn Drive and Pleaseant Hill Road and Smoke Tree Lane
• Pleasant Hill Road to Dvorak Drive