Darien PD Announces Memorial Day Parade Traffic Detours, Closures

DARIEN, CT — The 2021 Memorial Day Parade is scheduled to take place Monday in Darien, during which some traffic detours and restrictions will be in effect, according to police.

Traffic detours and restrictions will be in effect at some locations beginning at 8 a.m., and the Darien Police Department will be deploying additional assets to the parade, according to a news release.

Parade spectators are asked to avoid bringing backpacks or large bags to the event a safety precaution, police said.

According to police, the parade will step off from the Goodwives Shopping Center on Old Kings Highway North at 10 a.m., proceed up Brookside Road and turn left onto Post Road. The parade will then proceed west on Post Road and end in the area of Spring Grove Cemetery.

In order to provide a safe environment and to accommodate parade participants and spectators, Darien Police advise the following:

• There will be no on-street parking on Sedgwick Avenue, Mechanic Street or Old Kings Highway North near the entrance to Goodwives Shopping Center.
• The Brookside Road and Old Kings Highway North approaches to Goodwives Shopping Center will be closed to all vehicular traffic at 8 a.m.
• All vehicles participating in the parade must enter Goodwives Shopping Center via Sedgwick Avenue or Mechanic Street.
• Anyone dropping off parade participants must use Sedgwick Avenue or Mechanic Street.
• No vehicles will be allowed to travel on Post Road from Interstate 95 entrance 13 westbound to Old Kings Highway South during the parade.
• Old Kings Highway South, from Goodwives River Road to Post Road, will be a no parking area.
• Spectators are reminded to remain on sidewalks, curbsides or as close as practical to the roadway edge throughout the duration of the parade. This is necessary to ensure the safety of viewers and marchers alike.

Police said drivers are advised to avoid the downtown area during the parade. A large contingent of Darien police officers will be assigned to traffic posts before and during the parade.