It’s Nearly Time For Round Two!

Shreveport city crews have done the cleanup from the Krewe of Centaur and are now gearing of for Gemini this weekend.

Here are some things you want to know if you are headed out for the festivities:

Parking:
* Parking on East Kings Highway is reserved parking for permit holders only.
* No parking is allowed before 7:00 a.m. on parade day.
* On Shreveport-Barksdale Highway and Clyde Fant Parkway, parking is allowed behind the
white lines only. Citizens cannot park where areas are clearly roped off and marked.
* No parking is allowed on Captain Shreve Drive.
* Restricted parking is allowed on the residential streets from Albany Avenue to Patton Avenue. Some streets allow parking only on one side; other streets forbid parking. Look for parking signs and remember: the streets must remain clear for emergency vehicles. Violators could be towed.

Parade day street closures:
At 8:30 a.m., Crockett Street from Market Street to Clyde Fant Parkway.
At 8:30 a.m., Clyde Fant Parkway from Lake Street to Milam Street
Residents can gain access to Sci-Port until 4:00 p.m. using Lake Street.
At 3:30 p.m. the following streets will close:
East Kings Highway at Preston Avenue
East Kings Highway at Youree Drive
Shreveport-Barksdale Highway (including the Shreveport-Barksdale Bridge)
Clyde Fant Parkway from Milam Street to Shreveport-Barksdale Highway
East Preston Avenue will be closed to through traffic at East Kings Highway,
Captain Shreve Drive, Knight Street, and Clyde Fant Parkway once the
Parade turns onto East Kings Highway.

Parade Rules:

* No alcohol will be allowed on Clyde Fant Parkway from the railroad trestle just north of Veteran’s Memorial Park to Stoner Avenue This area has been designated the alcohol-free family zone. Violators will be subject to arrest.
* No glass bottles or containers will be allowed on the parade route.
* No one may cross parade barricades during the parade.
* No animals are allowed within 200 yards of the parade route, except animals that are in secured yards of residents living along the parade route and service animals.
* No dangerous objects or silly string.
* No one may throw anything at a parade float.
* Large flags or banners are not allowed within 50 feet of the parade route.
* No underage possession of alcohol. Violators will be subject to arrest.
* No public nudity will be tolerated. Violators will be subject to arrest.