City plans road closures in preparation for Juneteenth parade, festival

Motorists and pedestrians should prepare for road closures in portions of East Austin this Saturday, June 15, to accommodate the Central Texas Juneteenth Parade and Festival. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m., which means roads will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. along the route that runs along East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard beginning at Leona Street, turns right on Chicon Street, left on Rosewood Avenue and left again on Chestnut Avenue, finishing at Rosewood Neighborhood Park. Staging needs mean MLK Boulevard will be closed from the Interstate 35 frontage road to Comal Street, as well as Comal Street between East 20th Street and East 14th Street, also 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Only local traffic will be allowed within one block of streets that cross the parade route. Rosewood Avenue will undergo closure from Chestnut Avenue to Walnut Avenue between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. Additional street closures near the festival site may be implemented by the Austin Police Department as required. A complete map of closures and the parade route is available online.