Geneva High School Homecoming Parade Will Close Several Streets

GENEVA, IL — Viking pride will overflow onto the streets of downtown Friday as Geneva High School celebrates homecoming with its annual parade.

State Street will be shut down between Third and Ninth streets beginning at 2 p.m. — when the parade is set to step off. The following streets, on the parade route, will be closed to traffic:

• Geneva High School/Stevens Street east to Anderson Boulevard
• Anderson Boulevard south to State Street
• State Street east to Third Street
• Third Street north to Hamilton Street

Students will march back to the high school, impacting traffic on Third Street from State to Stevens streets as well as Stevens Street from Third Street to McKinley Avenue.

A detour route will direct drivers traveling eastbound on State Street to turn south on Ninth Street, east on James Street, north on Third Street and back east on State Street. The directions are reversed for westbound traffic.

Police will help control traffic flow until the streets are expected to reopen after 3:30 p.m.