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List of Detroit Road Closures for America’s Thanksgiving Parade and Turkey Trot

Lots will be happening in Detroit on Thanksgiving, including America’s Thanksgiving Parade, the Turkey Trot and the Detroit Lions game. If you’re heading downtown, plan some extra time into your…

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Lots will be happening in Detroit on Thanksgiving, including America's Thanksgiving Parade, the Turkey Trot and the Detroit Lions game.

If you're heading downtown, plan some extra time into your schedule to deal with road closures.

Below is a list of road closures from the City of Detroit.

Road Closures:

Starting Wednesday, November 24:

Woodward between W. Grand Blvd and Warren to close at 9 a.m. Woodward from Warren to Congress to close at noon.

Starting Thursday, November 25:

Woodward from W. Grand Blvd. to Larned will be closed from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Also on Thanksgiving Day, the below streets will be closed from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m., after the Turkey Trot:

W. Jefferson from the Lodge Freeway to Cabacier
Michigan at Cass
Fort Street from Trumbull to Woodward
Congress from Shelby to Randolph
Larned from Shelby to Randolph
Shelby from Congress to Michigan
Michigan from Cass to Woodward
Monroe from Woodward to Randolph
Lafayette Blvd. from Trumbull to Griswold
Washington Blvd. from Adams to Congress
Atwater from Civic Center Dr. to Third

Also, the southbound Lodge exits at W. Jefferson/Cobo and Larned Street (Exits 1A & 1B) and the northbound Lodge exit at W. Jefferson (Exit 1A) will be closed starting at 7 a.m. during the Turkey Trot.

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