Road Closures and Transit Detours In Place For Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade

Road closures and transit detours will be in place in Downtown Peterborough for the 21st St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday.

pHOTO courtesy of Tim Burke.

This allows staging and procession of the parade, the following road closures will be in place starting at 12:30 p.m.:

  • Dublin Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

  • London Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

  • McDonnel Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

  • Murray Street between Aylmer Street and Water Street

  • George Street from Parkhill Road West (south side of intersection) to Brock Street

The parade will start at 2 p.m., travelling south on George Street from Murray Street. During the parade, a rolling road closure will be in place along George Street from Brock Street to McGill Street. All road closures are expected to be over by 4:30 p.m.

No Parking signs will be posted along George Street before the parade. Residents and visitors are encouraged to park in the following downtown locations:

  • King Street Parkade at 202 King St.

  • Simcoe Street parking garage at 190 Simcoe St.

  • Chambers Lot at 184 Hunter St.

  • Reid Lot at 350 Reid St.

  • Surface lot at 365 Aylmer St.

  • Del Crary Lot at 100 George St. N.

  • Downie Lot at 336 Downie St.

Parking in municipal lots and parking garages is free on weekends.

Residents are reminded to follow all on-street parking regulations that may be in place in the downtown area, including calendar parking where applicable. Please ensure fire hydrants and driveways are not blocked.

The following transit routes will have detours in place during the closure period:

  • Route 2 Chemong

    • During the rolling road closure at 2 p.m.:

      • Southbound from Terminal: route follows Simcoe Street to Aylmer Street to Romaine Street to Park Street to Braidwood Avenue to Lock Street.

      • Northbound from Lansdowne Street at Borden Avenue follows the regular route to Lock Street to Braidwood Avenue to Park Street to Romaine Street to Aylmer Street to Simcoe Street.

  • Route 4 Weller

    • During the rolling road closure, westbound will follow regular route to terminal only. Eastbound will travel to the bus stop at the Simcoe at Water streets. Customers will walk east to catch the bus at the stop at Simcoe and Water streets.

  • Route 6 Sherbrooke

    • Southbound from Trent from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. – Regular route on George Street to Barnardo Avenue, right on Barnardo Avenue, left on Wolsley Street, left on Chemong Road, follow Route 2 to the terminal. 

    • Northbound from Terminal during the rolling road closure at 2 p.m. – Follow route 2 to Wolsley Street, right on Wolsely Street, right on Barnardo Avenue, right on George Street, left on Parkhill Road, left on Water Street where it resumes its regular route

  • Route 7 Lansdowne

    • During the rolling road closure at 2 p.m.

      • Westbound – Regular route to Lock Street, left on Lock Street, right on King George Street, right on Park Street to Lansdowne Street where it returns to regular route

      • Eastbound – Regular route to Park Street, right on Park Street, left on King George Street, left on Lock Street to Lansdowne Street to regular route

  • Route 9 Parkhill

    • From 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

      • Westbound from Trent – Regular route to Parkhill at Water, right on Water Street, left on Barnardo Avenue, left on Wolsley Street, left on Chemong Road to Reid Street, right on Parkhill Road to regular route

      • Eastbound from Fleming – Regular route to Parkhill at Reid, left at Reid Street to Chemong Road, right on Wolsley Street, right on Barnardo Avenue, right on George Street, left on Parkhill Road to regular route

  • Community Bus 22 (Blue)

    • Route will travel southbound on George Street to Barnardo Avenue, turn right on Barnardo Avenue, left on Wolsley Street, left on Chemong Road where it will follow Route 2 Chemong to the terminal. There will be a stop available on Aylmer Street at Simcoe Street.

  • Community Bus 23 (Red)

    • During the rolling road closure, this route will travel eastbound on McDonnel Street to Aylmer Street, turn right on Aylmer Street to Romaine Street to Park Street where it returns to the regular route. There will be a stop on Aylmer Street at Simcoe Street.

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