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East Lansing Public Safety
Thursday October 13th, 2022 :: 10:57 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Motorists Advised of Street Closures for MSU Homecoming Parade

Community members are invited to line the streets of East Lansing for the 2022 Michigan State University (MSU) Homecoming Parade, which will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14.

The 2022 MSU Homecoming Parade will begin at the intersection of Abbot Road and Burcham Drive, with parade staging at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center (ELHCC). The parade will then travel south on Abbot Road, east on Grand River Avenue, south on Farm Lane onto the MSU campus, ending at the intersection of Farm and Shaw lanes.

Several East Lansing streets and intersections will be closed Friday, Oct. 14 to accommodate the parade. Please note that some of the roadway re-opening times are approximate. Roadways will re-open once the last parade unit has passed through:  

  • Burcham Drive westbound between Abbot Road and Old Hickory Lane from 2:30-7:15 p.m. for high school band and fire truck staging and until the last parade unit has moved past Burcham Drive.
  • Abbot Road from Burcham Drive to Grand River Avenue from 5:30-7:15 p.m. or until the last parade unit has moved off Grand River Avenue.
  • Grand River Avenue between Abbot Road and Farm Lane from 5:30-7:15 p.m. or until the last parade unit has moved off Grand River Avenue.

 The following streets near ELHCC will also be closed Friday, Oct. 14 for parade staging: 

  • Abbot Road between Oxford Road/White Hills Drive and Burcham Drive from 2:30-7 p.m.
  • Centerlawn Avenue from Abbot Road to Forest Street from 2:30-7 p.m.
  • Northlawn Avenue from Abbot Road to Forest Street from 2:30-7 p.m.
  • Evergreen Avenue from Centerlawn Avenue to Northlawn Avenue from 2:30-7 p.m.
  • Forest Street from Centerlawn Avenue to Northlawn Avenue from 2:30-7 p.m.
  • Fern Street from Abbot Road to Evergreen Avenue from 2:30-7 p.m.

City Closures: Please note that the ELHCC will close at noon on Oct. 14 and the parking lot will be used for parade staging. Additionally, the East Lansing Public Library will close at 2 p.m. on Oct. 14.

For more information about MSU Homecoming, visit www.homecoming.msu.edu

Address/Location
East Lansing Public Safety
410 Abbot Rd
East Lansing, MI 48823

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Non-emergencies: 517-351-4220

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