Fort Smith, Ark. – The Fort Smith Police Department has released important traffic and road closure information for the upcoming event weekend on May 2 and 3 in downtown Fort Smith.
To accommodate festivities and ensure public safety, several major streets will be closed temporarily. Garrison Avenue and its intersecting streets—specifically 5th through 10th Streets—will be affected.
Additional closures will include 11th, 12th, and 13th Streets, as well as Rogers Avenue from Towson to Garrison Avenue.
Riverfront Drive, stretching from Fort Smith Park to North A Street and Garrison Avenue, will also be closed during the Saturday parade.
The parade is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday and is expected to last approximately one hour.
Street closures will begin Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. and resume Saturday morning at 9 a.m. All roads are expected to reopen by 2 a.m. the following day.
The department thanked the community for its continued support and participation in making the annual event a success.