The Morgantown Police Department will alter traffic patterns on Friday, Oct. 5 beginning at 5:30 p.m. for the West Virginia University Homecoming Parade. The parade begins at 6:30 p.m. on High Street.
Parking will be restricted on High Street, Prospect Street and North High Street beginning at 5:30 p.m. Traffic will be detoured from Willey Street onto Prospect Street, up Price Street to Fife Street and down North High Street, then turning right onto Maiden Lane to College Avenue, and back onto University Avenue. Officers will be at the intersections to assist with traffic. Any motorists wishing to avoid the detour may travel on College Avenue from Willey Street to University Avenue.
Traffic patterns will be returned to normal as soon as possible following the parade. Parade spectators are urged to arrive downtown early to allow ample time for parking.