The Keizer Police Department will be closing River Rd. N. on Saturday, May 17th, 2025 for the annual Keizer Iris Festival Parade.
Lockhaven Dr. N. will be closed at 6:45 a.m. to all traffic between River Rd. N. and McClure St. N. to establish the parade staging area. Parade entries will not be allowed to travel westbound on Lockhaven Dr. N. Those needing to enter the staging area must take Chemawa Rd. N. to Windsor Island Rd. N., then proceed north to Lockhaven Dr. N. where entry can be made to designated staging points.
River Rd. N. will be closed to all north and southbound traffic starting at 9:45 a.m. from Plymouth Dr. N.E. to Lockhaven Dr. N. Northbound River Rd. traffic from Salem will be diverted to Cherry Ave. N.E. via Plymouth Dr. N.E. This traffic will be routed back to the Salem Parkway where they may continue northbound travel via Verda Ln. N.E. Southbound River Rd. N. traffic from north Keizer will be diverted eastbound onto Lockhaven Dr. N.E.
Before the parade and other events begin, traffic will periodically be allowed to cross River Rd. at Chemawa Rd., Dearborn Ave., and Manbrin Dr. Vehicles will not be allowed to travel north or south on River Rd during this time.
The parade will begin at 10:20 a.m. with a children’s parade that proceeds south on River Rd. N. from Lockhaven Dr. and ends at Chemawa Rd. The full parade will begin at Lockhaven Dr. at 10:30 am. The parade will end at the intersection of River Rd. and Glynbrook St. N. It is expected that River Rd. will begin to re-open around 12.30 p.m. as the end of the parade proceeds southbound on River Rd.
Parade signs advising of the street closures have been posted along River Rd. advising citizens of the forthcoming closure.
For those preparing parade space ahead of time by placing chairs on the sidewalk, please remember to leave an adequate travel path of at least three feet for use by our wheelchair-bound citizens.
