Parking restrictions ahead for rescheduled parade

The Cape Girardeau Police Department will restrict parking in certain parts of the city Sunday for the rescheduled 24th annual Parade of Lights.

Beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, parking will be prohibited on both sides of Broadway from North West End Boulevard to Main Street; on Main Street from Park Drive to William Street; and on North West End Boulevard from Broadway to Parkview Drive. Parking also will be prohibited on the east side of Perry Avenue from Broadway Street to Parkview Street, on Parkview Street from Perry Avenue to North West End Boulevard; and the entire area within Capaha Park.

Signs and other traffic control measures will denote areas where parking is prohibited.

The parade begins at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Parking restrictions will be lifted immediately after the parade, and vehicles found parked in prohibited zones after 2 p.m. Sunday will be towed at the owner's expense.

The precautions are important to ensure the safety of spectators and parade participants, the department stated.