Havasu traffic guide: McCulloch closures set for Cruise Night and London Bridge Days Parade

Drivers heading through downtown Lake Havasu City will face two rounds of McCulloch Boulevard closures Oct. 22–24, with a separate pedestrian advisory between them. The city’s notices spell out different closure limits for Thursday’s Relics and Rods Cruise Night and Saturday’s London Bridge Days Parade.

For Cruise Night on Thursday, Oct. 22, McCulloch will close from Acoma Boulevard to Smoketree Avenue from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to the city’s traffic notice.

The adjoining stretch from Smoketree Avenue to Riviera Boulevard will also close at 11 a.m. for classic-vehicle staging. The city says that section will reopen at 4:30 p.m., once vehicles are positioned for the evening event.

Friday brings a different concern: walkers rather than closed streets. The city expects participants in YADAH’s Walk Away from Drugs event around Main Street and Main Street Commons from approximately 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.

Its pedestrian advisory identifies McCulloch Boulevard, Smoketree Avenue, Mesquite Avenue, Querio Drive and Acoma Boulevard as streets around the event area. All streets will remain open, the city says, but drivers should watch for groups using sidewalks and crossing intersections.

For the London Bridge Days Parade on Saturday, Oct. 24, McCulloch will close from Acoma Boulevard to Capri Boulevard from 7 a.m. until approximately 1:30 p.m., according to the city’s parade reminder.

The 55th annual parade starts at 10 a.m. and follows a revised route along McCulloch from Birch Square to Capri Boulevard. That means the road closure extends beyond the parade’s starting point and begins three hours before the procession.

Go Lake Havasu and DSM Events are hosting the parade. The city says entries will stage around Van Vliet Lane and Birch Square, with additional staging in portions of the Mesquite Avenue parking area, before joining the route at Birch Square.

The city’s special-event team reviewed staging, emergency access, traffic control and pedestrian safety in developing the route, which follows the layout used for the Veterans Day Parade. Future events will still receive individual reviews.

Motorists should plan around the posted closure hours, use alternate routes and follow signs, barricades, volunteers and law enforcement directions. Saturday’s reopening time is approximate.