Motorists in downtown Swift Current this afternoon will be experiencing some delays to traffic.

Temporary road closures will take place will take place between 1:30-2:00 p.m. and again between 3:00-4:00 p.m.

The closures are to accommodate a funeral procession that begins at the Swift Current Fire Hall at 1:30 p.m. and will walk:

  • North up 3rd Avenue NE,
  • West on Sidney Street East,
  • South at 1st Avenue NE through Memorial Park,
  • East on Herbert Street East, and
  • South on 2nd Avenue NE to Great Plains College.

Following the funeral service, the procession will walk the same route in the opposite direction.

The closures will impact the following vehicle traffic:

  • Northbound on the 2nd Avenue Overpass (take North Railway Street exit)
  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd Avenues NE between Cheadle Street and Sidney Street
  • Chaplin, Herbert and Sidney Streets between 1st Avenue NE and 3rd Avenue NE