The St Patrick's Parade is back and in person this Saturday starting at 2pm. Oh sure, it was supposed to be last Saturday but Mother Nature had other plans for that.
Regardless, there are going to be road closures all over Albany because of the parade so I figured you'd like to know where you can or can't go on Saturday.
And away we go with the roads that will be closed -
- North First Street between Broadway and Van Rensselaer Avenue
- North Pearl Street between Wolfert Avenue and Emmett Street
- Broadway between Wolfert Avenue and Emmett Street
- North Second Street, eastbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
- North Third Street, eastbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
- Lawn Avenue, westbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
- Bonheim Street, eastbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
- Lindbergh Avenue, eastbound at Broadway & eastbound and westbound at North Pearl Street
So if you are planning on going to the parade or need to be in Albany for any other purposes, you're going to want to avoid these streets and areas.
Another helpful bit of information you might need would be the parking restrictions.
These will all go into effect at 6am and will be enforced until 4pm -
- Central Avenue, both sides from Ontario Street to Lake Avenue
- Quail Street, east and west sides from Bradford Street to Sherman Street
- Washington Avenue, north side from Dove Street to South Swan Street
- Eagle Street, east side from State Street to Pine Street
- State Street, north and south sides from Lark Street east 3 spaces on each side.
- State Street, north and south sides from South Swan Street east to Plaza Road east of Legislative Office Building
- State Street, south side from Eagle Street to Broadway
- State Street, north side from Pearl Street to Broadway
- South Swan Street, east side from Madison Avenue to Washington Avenue
- Broadway, east and west sides from Pine Street to Hudson Avenue
- Green Street both sides from State Street to Madison Avenue
- Dallius Street, both sides from Hudson Avenue to Division Street
- South Swan Street, east side from Madison Avenue to Washington Avenue
So there you go. Now you have all you need to make your way around Albany on Saturday.