HARTFORD — The Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off near the State Capitol Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. FOX 61 coverage starts at 11:30 a.m. The parade will travel down Capitol Avenue, take a left on Main Street, a left on Asylum, a left on Ford Street, and then ends by the Memorial Arch.
Roads will be closed along the parade route. Parking is available in various lots and garages downtown. For more information, check out the official Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade website.
There will be several road closures in the Capitol Avenue area on Saturday, and streets will reopen at 3 p.m. The following street closures will take effect on the day of the parade:
At 9:30 a.m. road closures will be:
Capitol Avenue between Broad Street and Washington Street
Hungerford Street between Capitol Avenue and Russ Street
Oak Street between Capitol Avenue and Russ Street
Washington Street between Capitol Avenue and Buckingham Street
Trinity Street entire length Capitol Avenue exit ramp from I-84 East
At 10:40 a.m. road closures will be:
Capitol Avenue between Broad Street and Main Street
Main Street between Buckingham Street and Church Street
Asylum Street between Main Street and Spruce Street
Ford Street entire length Conlin-Whitehead Highway @ Columbus Blvd. Exit (exit ramp will be open)
