Expect Traffic Delays Friday for Geneva Homecoming Parade

GENEVA, IL — The city’s downtown streets will be full of Viking pride as Geneva High School celebrates homecoming with its annual parade this Friday, Sept. 27. State Street (Route 38) between Third and Ninth streets will be closed starting at 2 p.m. to accommodate the event.

All streets listed on the parade route also will be closed to traffic, including:

• Geneva High School/Stevens Street east to Anderson Boulevard
• Anderson Boulevard south to State Street
• State Street east to Third Street
• Third Street north to Hamilton Street

A detour route will direct motorists traveling eastbound on State Street to turn south on Ninth Street, east on James Street, north on Third Street and back east on State Street. The directions will be reversed for westbound traffic.

Police officers will be providing traffic control, but motorists should use caution when driving through the downtown due to the large crowd anticipated to attend the parade.

The streets are expected to be reopened to drivers after 3:30 p.m.