Newport Starts Hauling Away Snow for Upcoming St. Patrick's Day Parade

With so much snow still on the ground, city officials are taking steps to make sure the upcoming Newport St. Patrick’s Day Parade isn’t hampered by snow banks lining the street.

Beginning Monday, snow removal operations will begin along Carroll Avenue, between Harrison and Morton Avenues to prepare for the parade.

To accommodate the work, parking will be restricted in the area from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, the city said in a release.

Here’s some nuts and bolts about the upcoming parade:

Traffic flow and parking in Newport will be affected by the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which kicks off at 11 a.m. on Saturday March 14th, 2015.

Traffic will be congested in the downtown area from about 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Parking will be limited.

The parade participants will be begin staging on lower Broadway at about 9 a.m., so it is recommended that people coming to Newport to view the parade avoid Broadway.

The two best routes into the city with available public parking are: Westbound on Memorial Boulevard, right onto Bellevue Avenue (northbound), left on Church Street and right into the Waterfront Parking lot (situated between Church and Mary Streets.) Farewell Street south to America’s Cup Avenue and right into the Gateway parking garage.

Parking is prohibited on the following streets from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. All vehicles parked in restricted areas will be towed: No parking along parade route.

• Broadway from Cranston/Equality Park West to Washington Square
• Equality Park Place and Equality Park West
• Dr. Marcus F. Wheatland Blvd. from Equality Park to Oak St.
• Washington Sq. from Broadway to Thames St.
• Thames St. from America’s Cup Ave. to Morton Ave.
• Carroll Ave. from Morton Ave. to Harrison Ave.
• Both sides of America’s Cup at the Gateway Center
• Narragansett Ave between Spring St and Bellevue Avenue.

During this year’s parade the Newport Police Department will be strictly enforcing City Ordinances (open containers of alcohol in public, noise violations and disorderly conduct, underage drinking) along the parade route and the surrounding areas. The Police Department will have a strong presence to make this a fun, safe and family friendly event.

Parade Route

Parade Begins: Lower Broadway

Washington Sq

Thames St. southbound

XOA to America’s Cup southbound

Thames St southbound at Memorial Blvd.

Carroll Ave

Parade Ends at St. Augustin’s Church

Traffic Detours

Southbound Broadway diverted onto Marcus Wheatland Blvd southbound at Equality Park. Spring St northbound diverted away from Broadway and up Bull St. to Kay St

Westbound Memorial Blvd West diverted northbound on Thames St at the Post Office Northbound Thames St diverted away from America’s Cup up Mill St to Spring St.