Badger Bash North: Drivers, pedestrians need to prepare for street closures, exposed pipes

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Green Bay officials are preparing for this Saturday’s Badger Bash North parade and events with advisories for drivers, pedestrians and downtown residents.

About 20,000 people are expected in downtown Green Bay Saturday to celebrate the Wisconsin Badgers and Notre Dame Irish game coming to Titletown.

Some streets will close for the parade, fireworks and other events, and out-of-towners will be unfamiliar with the large pipes running on sidewalks, through parks and in other areas downtown.

Exposed sewer project pipes

The Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District is asking people going to events downtown to stay clear of the large black pipes that are part of a downtown sewer renewal project. People should not sit, climb or stand on the pipes.

Parade route

The Badger Bash North Parade steps off at Mather St. & N. Broadway, proceeds south on N. Broadway, turns onto Dousman St., and ends at Donald Driver Way.

The parade may impact traffic and parking on your street.

Affected streets

• N. Broadway (Dousman to Mather)
• Mather St. (N. Chestnut to McDonald)
• James St. (Ashland to McDonald)
• Ashland (Mather to James)
• Alma St. (James to McDonald)
• Bond St. (N. Chestnut to Donald Driver Way)
• Elmore St. (N. Chestnut to Broadway)
• Kellogg St. (N. Chestnut to Broadway)
• Dousman St. (N. Chestnut to Broadway)
• Donald Driver Way

Important resident information

Parking: On-street parking along these streets may be impacted on September 5, specifically listed below. Vehicles remaining in marked NO PARKING BY POLICE ORDER areas may be towed.

Access: Driveway access along the parade route will be temporarily restricted while the parade is set up, in progress, and taken down (12:00 PM – 4:30 PM). Please plan travel accordingly.

No Parking by Police Order

• Broadway - west side - Dousman to Mather – 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Broadway - east side – Dousman to Kellogg – 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Kellogg to Mather – 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Kellogg – both sides – Broadway to N. Chestnut – 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Ashland – east side - Mather to James - 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• James - south side – Ashland to McDonald – 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM
• Alma – both sides – James to Mather - 5:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Other information

Nitschke (Main St.) Bridge closure – 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Parade route closure – 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Broadway will be back open with corresponding side streets (outside the event footprint) as soon as appropriate traffic flow is restored.