U.S. 131 will close July 4 for Schoolcraft’s Independence Day parade

A clown poses for a photo at the 94th annual Schoolcraft Independence Day Celebration in Schoolcraft, Michigan on July 4, 2019. (Dylan Goetz | MLive.com)

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SCHOOLCRAFT, MI — U.S. 131 will be closed from 10:50 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 4, for the annual Schoolcraft 4th of July Parade.

The community’s parade begins at 11 a.m. and a car show will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., located at Birch Park on East Clay Street. At dusk, community members can settle in for the annual fireworks, which begin at dusk.

Schoolcraft’s Independence Day festivities have been canceled since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the closure of the highway, the major north-sound road through Schoolcraft, sheriff’s deputies and the Michigan State Police will be diverting north and southbound traffic west from U Avenue and XY Avenue to 8th Street. At 10 a.m., Eliza Street east from Grand Street will be closed as well.

Parade spectators are encouraged to arrive early, and motorists not attending the festivities are encouraged to use alternate routes.

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