Traffic to be disrupted
Downtown streets will be impacted Friday
The theme of this year’s Gold Cup parade is “P.E.I.’s Got Talent,” and in order to showcase all those skills some traffic disruptions will be necessary in downtown Charlottetown on Friday.
Drivers are reminded to use extra caution when travelling in the city before, during and after the parade, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and end around noon.
North River Road, between Seaview Boulevard and McGill Avenue, will be closed to all traffic from 7 a.m. until the completion of the parade. Only registered parade entries will be permitted onto North River Road at Belvedere Avenue.
The following roads will also be closed in advance of the parade from as early as 9 a.m. until the conclusion:
• North River Road from McGill Avenue to Brighton Road
• Brighton Road from North River Road to Euston Street
• Euston Street from Brighton Road to Great George Street
• Great George Street from Euston Street to Grafton Street
• Grafton Street from Great George Street to Queen Street
• Queen Street from Grafton Street to Water Street
• Water Street from Queen Street to Weymouth Street
Access to Water Street from Grafton Street will be closed to traffic around 10:30 a.m. with controlled access to the medical centre from Weymouth Street.
Residents, businesses and visitors are reminded that accessing or leaving certain areas of the city by vehicle will be limited or inaccessible on the west and south side of the parade route. Parking on the north or east side out of the parade route is recommended if you need to leave the city during the road closures and parade time.
Parking will be prohibited along the entire parade route from the early morning hours on Friday until the conclusion of the parade.
Vehicles parked in the noparking zones will be towed at the owner’s expense, without notice.
Gerard (Turk) Gallant and Mike Kelly of the Vegas Golden Knights will lead the parade as the official parade marshals and the many of the parade floats will celebrate the talented artists, performers and athletes of P.E.I.
For more information, visit: goldcupparade.ca or contact info@goldcupparade.ca.