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Ramsay High School to hold state football championship parade on Friday, Jan. 20

Ramsay High School will hold its state football championship parade on Friday, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Birmingham. The parade will start and stop in front of Boutwell Auditorium.

Parade route 

Parade will start in front of Boutwell on Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.

Parade participants will walk west on Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. and head toward 19th Street North

Turn left on 19thStreet North

Turn left on Park Place

Turn left on Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd.

Turn left onto Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.

End in front of Boutwell

Street closings (locations and times)

  • On Jan. 20, Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. will be closed from 9 am to 1 pm from 19th Street North to 21st Street North.
  • Short 20th will close on Jan. 19 at 5 p.m.  No parking will be allowed on Short 20th.
  • Park Place, from 19th Street North to Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd., will close at 10:30 a.m.
  • Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. will be closed from Park Place to Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., starting at 10:30 a.m.
  • 19th Street North from Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. to Park Place will close at 10:30 a.m. No traffic will be allowed in this area during the parade.
  • No parking will be allowed on 19th Street North between Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. and Park Place. No traffic will be allowed in this area during the parade.

Parking at the Boutwell deck

  • Those who plan to use the Boutwell deck between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Jan. 20, will need to access the deck via the 19thStreet North entrance. The Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd Boutwell deck entrance will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Those driving near the parade route right before the parade starts and during the parade should expect delays in trying to get to some of their downtown destinations.