NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

March 17, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH TRANSIT ANNOUNCES SERVICE
CHANGES FOR LOUISIANA IRISH-ITALIAN PARADE

JEFFERSON, LA - Jefferson Parish Transit has announced service changes for this year’s Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade, which will roll at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

E1 Veterans-Airport bus service will be impacted as follows:

• E1 to New Orleans: No service between Veterans at Clearview and Canal at City Park Ave.
• E1 to Airport: No service between Veterans Blvd. at Clearview and Canal at City Park Ave.

Please note, bus detours will go into effect 2 hours before the parade begins. Once the parade clears, all routes will return to normal service.

This year’s Irish-Italian Parade, a Jefferson Parish staple since 1983, will roll down Veterans Boulevard on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at noon. The parade will begin at Veterans and Houma Boulevard, turn down Severn Avenue to 18th Street, return to Veterans and end at Martin Behrman Drive. Restaurateur Desi Vega will serve as the 2022 Italian Grand Marshal and John Theriot, managing partner of Malcolm M. Dienes, LLC, will serve as the 2022 Irish Grand Marshal of the parade, which features walking clubs, traditional floats and truck floats.

To stay updated on any temporary delays or irregularities with bus and streetcar lines, visit www.JPTransit.org and use the following tools: Trip Planner, Service Nearby and Service Alerts.

To receive Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade updates and alerts regarding parade routes, weather and more, text JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov).

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO