The City of East Ridge will hold its annual Christmas Parade this Saturday. Line-up begins at 4 p.m. on Germantown Road from Ringgold Road north toward I-24, with the parade stepping off at 6:30 p.m.
Ringgold Road will shut down at 6 p.m. from Donaldson Road to Moore Road. Germantown Road will be closed to all southbound traffic (except vehicles in the parade) beginning at 4 p.m. Only one northbound lane of Germantown will be open to traffic.
If cancelled due to extreme weather/storms, the makeup day will be the following day, Sunday, at 3 p.m., with Germantown Road and Ringgold Road shutting down to traffic beginning at 2 p.m.
for Germantown Road and 3 p.m. for Ringgold Road. The parade route and road closures are the same as the normal parade route and areas.
"Please obey all traffic rules and officials in this area," officials said. "East Ridge Police will be at each intersection to direct traffic on the north-bound lane of Germantown Road and will also monitor the parade route via motorcycle units. Thank you for your cooperation."