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News Release
Believe in Your Community is hosting nearly 700 pre-determined children for the annual Shop With a Cop event being held December 14th at the Keizer Station Target store. Each child will receive $75 to purchase Christmas presents for themselves and their family. Last year, officers, sheriff's deputies, state troopers, and other public safety personnel participated in this incredible event.
The Keizer Police Department will close River Rd. N. on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, for the annual Festival of Lights Parade.
Lockhaven Dr. N. will be closed at 3:00 p.m. to all traffic between River Rd. N. and McClure St. N. to establish the parade staging area. Parade entries will not be allowed to travel westbound on Lockhaven Dr. N. Those needing to get to the staging area must take Chemawa Rd. N. to Windsor Island Rd. N., then proceed eastbound on Lockhaven Dr. to their designated staging points.
River Rd. N. will be closed to all north and southbound traffic starting at 6:30 p.m. from Plymouth Dr. N.E. to Lockhaven Dr. N. Northbound River Rd traffic from Salem will be diverted to Cherry Ave. N.E. via Plymouth Dr. NE. This traffic will be routed back to the Salem Parkway where they may continue northbound travel via Verda Ln. N.E. Southbound River Rd. traffic from north Keizer will be diverted eastbound onto Lockhaven Dr. N.E.
Before the parade and other events begin, traffic will be allowed to periodically cross River Rd. at Chemawa Rd., Dearborn Ave., and Manbrin Dr. Vehicles will not be allowed to travel north or south on River Rd. during this time.
The Festival of Lights Parade will begin at 7:00 p.m. and proceed southbound on River Rd. N. from Lockhaven Dr. N. The parade will end at the intersection of River Rd. and Glynbrook St. N. It is expected that River Rd will begin to re-open around 8:30 p.m. as the end of the parade proceeds southbound on River Rd.
Parade signs advising of the street closures have been posted along River Rd advising citizens of the forthcoming closure.
For folks preparing parade space ahead of time by placing chairs on the sidewalk, please remember to leave an adequate travel path of at least three feet for use by our wheelchair-bound citizens.