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| 802 | 2010-01-27 | Troop A | Downtown Baton Rouge to See Mardi Gras Over the Next Three Weeks |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent HEADQUARTERS - NEWS RELEASE Downtown Baton Rouge to See Mardi Gras Over the Next Three Weeks BATON ROUGE – With Mardi Gras Parades coming to Downtown Baton Rouge over the next three weekends, The Department of Public Safety (DPS) would like to remind everyone that tents, barbeque pits, and other cooking devices are not allowed on state property in the downtown area without proper permits from the Office of State Buildings. DPS Police will be patrolling the area to ensure these prohibited items are removed if not properly permitted. For more information on obtaining permits, please call the Office of State Buildings at 225-219-4800. Individuals or groups who wish to setup their tents and cooking devices during Saturday’s parade may do so without permits along the west side of River Road. Parking will be available to the public at the Galvez Parking Garage (North Street between 5th and 6th Streets) and the State Building Parking Garage (3rd Street at Convention Street), as well as the Visitor’s Center, located on River Road at North Street. The parade schedules and garage hours are as follows: Saturday, January 30 KREWE OF JUPITER 6:00 pm GALVEZ - OPEN 5:30 AM - 3PM LASALLE - CLOSED WELCOME CENTER - OPEN 4PM - 10PM STATE GARAGE - OPEN 8AM - 3AM Friday, February 5 ARTEMIS 7:00 pm GALVEZ - OPEN 5 AM - 9 PM LASALLE - OPEN 5 AM - 9 PM (YMCA AND STATE EMPLOYEES ONLY) WELCOME CENTER - OPEN 7 AM - 10 PM STATE GARAGE - OPEN 6 AM - 3 AM Saturday, February 6 MYSTIQUE 2:00 pm / ORION 6:30 pm GALVEZ - OPEN 5:30 AM - 3 PM LASALLE - CLOSED WELCOME CENTER - 12 PM - 10 PM STATE GARAGE - OPEN 8 AM - 3 AM Saturday, February 13 SPANISH TOWN 12:00 pm / KREWE OF POSEIDON 4:00 pm GALVEZ - OPEN 5:30 AM - 9 PM LASALLE - CLOSED WELCOME CENTER - OPEN 10 AM - 9 PM STATE GARAGE - OPEN 8AM - 3 AM Contact Information: TFC Russell G. Graham II Public Affairs Unit Louisiana State Police – Troop A Office: (225) 754-8524 russell.graham@dps.la.gov www.LSP.org | |||
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