Cavs Parade is Expected to Draw Half a Million

UPDATE: Akron has just released its plans to honor its native son. The celebration by the city and LeBron James Family Foundation will begin at Lock 3 at 7 p.m. Thursday. Admission and downtown parking are free.

 
The parade celebrating the Cleveland Cavaliers championship will kick off tomorrow morning at 11 outside Quicken Loans Arena. The route will end up with a rally on Mall B off Lakeside Avenue.

More than 60 units – including floats and the OSU marching band -- are expected to accompany the 2016 NBA champions. The city’s expecting half a million fans to line up on Huron, Ontario, Carnegie, East 9^th, East 6^th and Lakeside to celebrate Cleveland first major sports championship in 52 years.

Here’s the list of street closings and parking bans that will continue until 9 p.m.
Street closing:

• Huron Road at West 2^nd Street
• Huron Road at West Superior Avenue (local access only).
• Ontario Street at Prospect Avenue, southbound.
• Huron Road at Prospect Avenue
• Lorain-Carnegie Bridge at West 20^th Street
• Orange Avenue at East 14^th Street
• Sumner Court at East 14^th Street
• Erie Court at East 14^th Street
• East 3^rd Street between Superior and Rockwell
• Rockwell from East 6^th Street to Public Square
• Prospect Avenue at East 14^th Street 
• Prospect Avenue at Huron Road east of East 9^th Street, westbound
• Euclid Avenue at East 12^th Street, westbound
• Euclid Avenue at East 6^th Street, eastbound
• Chester Avenue at East 12^th Street, westbound
• Walnut Avenue at East 12^th Street, westbound
• Vincent Avenue at East 6, eastbound
• Superior Avenue at East 12^th Street, westbound
• St. Clair at East 12 Street, westbound
• Lakeside Avenue at East 12^th Street, westbound
• Lakeside Avenue at Ontario Street, eastbound
• St. Clair Avenue at Ontario Street, eastbound
• Superior Avenue at West 3^rd Street (local access only)
• Superior Avenue at East 6^th Street, eastbound
• Commercial Hill at Canal (local access only)

Parking Bans

• East 9^th Street in its entirety
•  Vincent Avenue in its entirety
•  Walnut Avenue in its entirety
• Huron Road from 800 Prospect Avenue to Ontario Street
• Huron Road between Prospect Avenue and Euclid Avenue
• Carnegie Avenue from East 14^th Street to Ontario Street (both sides of the street
• Sumner Avenue and Erie Court from East 14^th Street to East 9^th Street
• Bolivar Road from East 7^th Street to East 14^th Street
• Prospect Avenue from East 14^th Street to Ontario Street
• Chester Avenue from East 9^th Street to East 12^th Street
• Superior Avenue from East 9^th Street to East 12^th Street
• Rockwell Avenue from East 9^th Street to East 12^th Street
• St. Clair Avenue from East 12^th Street to West 3^rd Street
• Lakeside Avenue from East 12^th Street to West 3^rdStreey
• East6^th Street from Lakeside Avenue to Superior Avenue
• West Prospect from West Superior Avenue to West 2^nd Street
• West 2^nd Street between West Prospect Avenue to West Huron Road
• West Huron Road from West 2^nd Street to west Superior Avenue
• East 12^th Street from Lakeside Avenue to Superior Avenue
• East 13^th Street from Lakeside Avenue to Superior Avenue