River Rd Closed Saturday For KeizerFest Parade - 05/14/26
The Keizer Police Department will be closing River Rd N on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, for the annual KeizerFest Parade.
Lockhaven Dr. N. will be closed to all traffic between River Rd N and McClure St N at 6:45 a.m. to establish the parade staging area. Parade entries will not be allowed to travel westbound on Lockhaven Dr. N. Those needing to reach 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 9:45 a.m. from Plymouth Dr. NE to Lockhaven Dr. N. Northbound River Rd traffic from Salem will be diverted to Cherry Ave N.E. via Plymouth Dr. N.E. 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 periodically be allowed to 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 KeizerFest Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. and proceed southbound on River Rd. N. from Lockhaven Dr. to Chemawa Rd. 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 12.30 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. to inform citizens of the forthcoming closures.
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 3 feet for our wheelchair-bound citizens.