Road closures in Kelowna this weekend for parade, triathlon – Okanagan | 24CA News

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Published 04.05.2023
Road closures in Kelowna this weekend for parade, triathlon – Okanagan | 24CA News

Two occasions in Kelowna, B.C., this weekend will end in a pair of non permanent street closures.

On Saturday, the Kelowna Pipe Band will maintain its annual Spring Fling at Waterfront Park. The a centesimal anniversary celebration will characteristic a downtown parade plus festivities.

To accommodate the parade, which is predicted to begin at 10 a.m. and run round 90 minutes, Bernard Avenue will probably be closed from The Sails to St. Paul Street. The closure will happen from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.


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Also, Abbott Street will probably be closed throughout that point from Leon Avenue to The Sails. Flaggers will probably be current in any respect intersections to assist direct visitors, and crossroads alongside Bernard Avenue will probably be open for east-west visitors when there are gaps within the parade.

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The metropolis famous that parking will probably be restricted alongside the parade route on Bernard Avenue beginning at 7 a.m., with illegally parked automobiles being courtesy towed to facet streets or the Kerry Park parking zone.

On Sunday, the annual Cherry Blossom Triathlon will happen in and across the H2O Centre within the Lower Mission neighbourhood.


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During the race, there will probably be one-lane closures in impact from 5 a.m. to midday, together with:

  • Right lane for northbound visitors on Gordon Drive from Old Meadows Road to Casorso Road
  • Eastbound visitors on Casorso Road from Gordon Drive to Swamp Road
  • Right flip lane on Dehart Road to Gordon Drive

In addition, the town stated there will probably be no left turns off Lequime Road onto Gordon Drive, with a detour obtainable to Cook Road or Lexington Drive.

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Further, the town says motorists can anticipate minor delays at these intersections, from 7:45 a.m. to 11 a.m., as individuals will probably be crossing the road:

  • Lexington Drive and Gordon Drive
  • Lequime Road and Gordon Drive
  • Old Meadows Road and Gordon Drive
  • Bartholomew Court and Dehart Road

Also, transit stops alongside the east facet of Gordon Drive, from Dehart Road to Casorso Road, will probably be closed between 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

More details about the race is offered on-line.

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