Know where to park on Fourth of July in Idaho Falls

The following is a news release from the Idaho Falls Police Department.

IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho Falls Police Department is once again gearing up for the Fourth of July in Idaho Falls. If you’re planning on attending any of the Fourth of July festivities, here is information on parking restrictions and road closures that will be in effect during the holiday.

• Memorial Drive, from Broadway to E Street, will be closed to all vehicle traffic beginning at 6 a.m., Sunday, July 3. Memorial Drive will not re‐open until Tuesday morning, July 5. The closure is to accommodate The Liberty Festival on the Falls.



• There will be no parking permitted on Riverside Drive from E Street to U.S. Highway 20 on the day of the Fourth. Riverside Drive will be closed to all vehicle traffic on July 4 from 6 p.m. until the fireworks are over and pedestrian traffic is cleared out. Only pedestrian traffic will be allowed during this closure. A fire lane will be established for emergency vehicles only. All citizens are asked to keep this area clear for emergency response during the Fourth of July celebration.
• No parking will be allowed around Civitan Park – Elva from Riverside to Jefferson Avenue, Jefferson Avenue and I Street from Elva to Temple Place – 48 hours prior to the fireworks and until after the fireworks. Vehicles and RVs parked on these streets will be towed at owner’s expense.
• Jefferson Avenue and I Street, from Elva to Temple Place, will be closed to all motorized vehicle traffic at 6 p.m. on July 4 until the fireworks are over and pedestrian traffic has cleared out. No parking will be allowed 48 hours prior to the fireworks. Only pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be allowed during this closure.



• River Parkway will be closed June 27 through July 5 to vehicle traffic north of the Driftwood Hotel to U.S. Highway 20.
• No parking will be allowed on U.S. Highway 20 on the grassy areas from Science Center Drive to Saturn Avenue before, during or after the fireworks show. This ban includes the interstate exits and entrances. Vehicles parked in these areas will be towed at the owner’s expense.
• After approximately 6 p.m., exits from U.S. Highway 20 onto Lindsay Boulevard, Riverside Drive and Science Center will be closed in an effort to break up traffic congestion. Northbound traffic will have to travel to the Lewisville Highway before being allowed to turn back into Idaho Falls.
• The northbound ramp at exit 119 on Interstate 15 will also be closed at the start of the fireworks.
• E Street traffic will be for eastbound only, both lanes, to provide egress for fireworks related traffic.
• The “island” on Riverside Drive next to Vissing Circle will be designated for handicapped parking only.
• The parade route will remain the same this year. It will proceed west on Fourth Street from Holmes, turn south on Boulevard and end at Tautphaus Park. Drivers are urged to use caution in this area because of the high numbers of pedestrians in that area.
• The intersection at 17th Street and Boulevard will be interrupted twice on the Fourth, once for the 5K run and again for the parade.
• Please remember that due to the activities and the increased number of people in the city, traffic will move slower, particularly in the downtown area following the fireworks display.
• The IFPD asks residents and visitors to exercise patience during the holiday. Drivers should also slow down, relax concentrate, and make the choice to obey all traffic laws and special holiday parking and traffic restrictions.

This information, along with other Fourth of July-related information will be posted on the city of Idaho Falls’ website.