Here Are Details On All the Rose Parade Street Closures, Freeway Ramp Closures and Street Crossings

The 2024 Roses Parade will necessitate significant road closures and detours throughout Pasadena, detailed by City officials in an updated map just released.

Colorado Boulevard will be closed to motor vehicles earlier than in previous years to accommodate the parade setup.

Road closures will commence on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 10:00 p.m. and will continue until the conclusion of the parade clean-up, with the route reopening by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 1, 2024 officials said.

The map indicates several north/south crossings along Colorado Boulevard that will remain open for traffic until 1:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day and will then be restricted to emergency vehicles only until 6:00 AM. The crossings at Sierra Madre Boulevard will be treated differently, with southbound lanes closing at 10:00 p.m. on December 31 and northbound lanes remaining open until 6:00 a.m. on January 1.

Additional details for parade attendees and residents include simplified detour information to facilitate travel in and around the downtown area. For east/west travel north of Colorado Boulevard, Walnut St. or the 210 FWY are recommended. For east/west travel south of Colorado Boulevard, Del Mar Blvd. or Cordova St. are advised. 

The map also notes that north/south travel should utilize the 210 Freeway from 10:00 p.m. on December 31 to 6:00 a.m. on January 1.

For merchants and local residents planning events or anticipating vendor deliveries, the map stipulates that access is via Colorado Blvd., and it is important to inform guests and vendors that they must arrive before 10:00 p.m. or park in areas without restricted parking and walk in.

The following cross streets to Colorado will be closed to north/south travel from 10 p.m. December 31 to 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2:

• St. John Avenue
• Pasadena Avenue
• Fair Oaks Avenue
• Marengo Avenue
• Los Robles Avenue
• El Molino Avenue
• Lake Avenue
• Wilson Avenue
• Hill Avenue
• Allen Avenue
• Craig Avenue
• Altadena Avenue

Caltrans will close multiple on-ramps for the Rose Parade and staff will control traffic at various locations. Some signal lights will also be turned off to help with traffic flow after the parade. Be patient and anticipate delays, and keep in mind that road closures won’t register on GPS systems.

The following ramps are scheduled to close from Monday, Jan. 1 to Tuesday, Jan. 2:

• Westbound I-210 off-ramp at Sierra Madre Boulevard- 8 p.m. Monday to 4 p.m. Tuesday
• Eastbound I-210 off-ramp at San Gabriel Boulevard- 8 p.m. Monday to 4 p.m. Tuesday
• Eastbound SR-134 off-ramp at Orange Grove Boulevard- 8 p.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Tuesday
• Westbound SR-134 off-ramp at Orange Grove left turn pocket- 10 p.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Tuesday
• Westbound SR-134 on-ramp at Orange Grove Boulevard- 12:01 a.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Tuesday
• Orange Grove Boulevard overpass (formation)- 12:01 a.m. Monday to 11 a.m. Tuesday

The following freeway ramp traffic signals are scheduled to be turned off from 8 a.m to 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1:

• Westbound SR-134 at Fair Oaks, Orange Grove
• Eastbound I-210 at Marengo, Lake and Hill
• Westbound I-210 at Lake and Hill

The map also emphasizes safety with a “See Say Something” initiative, urging the public to report any suspicious or concerning activity by contacting the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241 or for emergency services, 911.

For additional information, questions about towed vehicles on New Year’s Day can be directed to (626) 577-5401 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., while general inquiries can be addressed to the Citizen Service Center Hotline at (877) 793-9911 or via the city’s website at cityofpasadena.net.

You can also call the Visitor Hotline of the Pasadena Convention and Visitor Bureau at 877-793-9911, the Citizen Service Center at 626-744-7311 or visit cityofpasadena.net.

For the enlarged map click HERE.