COLUMBIA, S.C. — Excitement is building for Sunday's USC women's championship parade.
Here is some information that will help you navigate downtown as you look to celebrate Coach Dawn Staley and her team.
The following road closures will begin at noon that Sunday April 14. They include:
12:00 p.m. Road Closures – 1100 & 1200 Calhoun St.
1100 & 1200 Richland St.
1100 & 1200 Laurel St.
1800 & 1900 Main St.
1100-1300 Gervais St.
12:30 p.m. Road Closures – 1000-1100 Sumter St.
1300 & 1400 Senate St.
1000 & 1100 Marion St.
1:30 p.m. Road Closures – 1200-1700 Main St.
2pm Parade begins
The roads will reopen once the parade is over.
If you are looking for parking here is where you can and can not park. The downtown city parking garages will be free for the parade.
- NO PARKING AFTER 12MIDNIGHT SUNDAY ( NO PARKING SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER 11:59pm)
- TOWING ENFORCED
- 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900 Main
- 1100 and 1200 Richland
- 1100 and 1200 Laurel
- 1100 , 1200 Gervais
- 1100 Assembly
- 1000, 1100 Sumter
- 1200 Pendleton
- 1300 & 1400 Block of Senate
Please note: The process of bagging meters will begin at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, however enforcement will not begin until midnight on Sunday, April 14.
ADA parking will be available at the 1420 Assembly Street Surface Lot on a first come, first serve basis.
*Limited handicap viewing will be available at Main Street and Washington Street on the west side.
Finally if you are looking for a restroom here is where you should go:
Restrooms
Restrooms will be available at these locations:
City of Columbia office building, Washington Square, located at 1136 Washington Street, the corner of Main Street and Washington Street – Open from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The corner of Richland Street and Main Street restrooms (exterior porta-johns) – Open from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The corner of Gervais Street and Main Street (exterior porta-johns) – Open from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A crowd is expected so make sure you leave yourself enough time to get downtown and park.