Road Closures Announced For Old Canal Days Parade

LOCKPORT, IL — Lockport's annual Old Canal Days festival begins on Friday, and Lockport Police have announced road closures throughout downtown Lockport for the kick-off parade.

Closures will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday for the duration of the parade, and will include Ninth and State streets. State Street will be closed between Thornton and Division streets, according to police.

All traffic will be diverted to a bypass route; via Thornton, Madison, Division and Canal.

Southbound State Street traffic will use Thornton east to Madison, Madison south to Division, and Division west to State. Traffic for the Ninth Street bridge will continue west to Canal, then north to Ninth, police said.

Northbound State Street traffic will use Division – west to Canal for the bridge, or east to Madison. Traffic may continue east on Division, or follow the bypass north to get back on State Street at Thornton.

All eastbound traffic from the bridge will use Canal south to Division, according to police. Traffic may then head south on State Street or follow the bypass to get back to eastbound Ninth Street or northbound State Street.

Westbound 9th Street traffic will need to head south on Madison to get to southbound State Street or the Ninth Street bridge. Traffic may follow the bypass north on Madison to get to northbound State Street at Thornton, police said.

No traffic will be allowed onto State from any road between Thornton and Division. Police said other internal roads, like Hamilton, Washington, Jefferson, Third, Fourth, 11th, 12th and 13th will be closed at various points to protect parade participants or will be packed with people parking for the parade.

Parked cars, increased pedestrian traffic, and side-street closures for parade staging and disbursement will make side streets difficult to navigate, police said. Significant delays are expected in the downtown area.

Old Canal Days will be held June 9-12 at the former Chevron property, 303 W. Second St. The festival features a fireworks show, a parade, live music, carnival, artisan market, beer garden, wine tent and food trucks.