Astros Parade Route Extended To Accomodate Thousands

HOUSTON, TX — So many Houston Astros fans showed up so early for today's parade to celebrate the World Series champs that the city extended the parade route by a couple of blocks. The southern portion of the the route has moved from Pease Street two blocks south to St. Joseph's.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. at Smith and Lamar streets. It will move north on Smith Street, east on Walker Street, south on Milam Street, west on St. Joseph's Street, north on Smith Street again and end at Lamar Street. The final celebration will take place at City Hall. Fans are asked to turn the town orange, but also dress comfortably and bring water.

The parade staging area between Smith and I-45 underpass on outbound Allen Parkway will close to traffic at noon. Allen Parkway inbound at Taft will be closed at 1 p.m. The McKinney exit off 1-45 South will be closed at 1 p.m., and the Allen Parkway exit off I-45 South will remain open.

"It's a true privilege to proudly host this magnificent salute to our hometown team that has earned history," said Houston Mayor Turner. "As we bounce back from Hurricane Harvey, we are more than ready to welcome our heroes home in proper form."

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Image: Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros hoists the Commissioner's Trophy after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in game seven to win the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)