Street closures for parade OK'd

DOWNEY - An application by the Downey Chamber of Commerce to close down several streets Dec. 5 for the Holiday Lane Parade was approved by the City Council on Tuesday.Downey Avenue will be closed between Lexington Avenue and Third Street on Dec. 5 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Northbound traffic on Downey Avenue will be redirected at Firestone Boulevard, and southbound at Florence Avenue. Previous street closures for the parade did not create significant traffic problems, city officials said.

********** Published: November 11, 2010 - Volume 9 - Issue 30