40th Santa Claus Toy Run to close Medicine Hat roads Sept. 12
Hundreds of motorcycles will roll through Medicine Hat Saturday, prompting temporary road closures along the parade route.
Motorists in Medicine Hat should expect traffic restrictions on Saturday, Sept. 12, as hundreds of motorcycles take part in the 40th annual Santa Claus Toy Run. The parade begins in Irvine at 11:30 a.m. and is expected to reach Medicine Hat around noon.
The route enters the city via the Trans-Canada Highway, turning northbound onto Dunmore Road S.E. before heading east along 21st Street S.E. to finish at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede grounds. Northbound lanes on Dunmore Road S.E. will close between the highway and 21st Street S.E., while all of 21st Street will be shut to traffic until the motorcycles pass.
Because motorcycles will act as barricades at intersections, traditional traffic-control equipment may not be in place along the route. Southbound Dunmore Road traffic is expected to stay open, though drivers making left turns could face delays. Blocks will reopen progressively as the parade clears each intersection, with all restrictions expected to lift within about an hour.
Drivers are being asked to use caution near the parade route and to allow extra time for their commute Saturday.
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