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North Ogden picks Washington Boulevard for Cherry Days parade; staff outlines safety, chair and fireworks plans
Summary
City staff recommended Washington Boulevard as the Cherry Days parade route; council accepted the plan and discussed crowd control, a non‑enforcement approach to early chair placement, fireworks logistics and a tentative event budget of about $50,000.
North Ogden city staff told the City Council on April 4 that Washington Boulevard will be used for this year’s Cherry Days parade, and outlined traffic control and safety measures for the event.
Staff member John said the police and public‑works departments recommended Washington after weighing turning and staging constraints on the alternate 3100 North route. “We thought it’d be easier to funnel people in for safety, and then we wouldn’t have to worry about those that were longer floats or longer vehicles,” John said.
The recommendation matters because staff described several operational measures intended to separate parade traffic from pedestrians: snow‑plow trucks will be used as barricades near the O’Reilly’s and at the fire station, a drop‑off zone will be moved to 450 near 2700 to reduce vehicle‑pedestrian conflicts, and the parade finish line will be shifted to provide a buffer for off‑loading participants.
Why it matters: organizers said the Washington route reduces tight turning for larger floats and…
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