Sections of Downtown Springfield will be closed at times for the remainder of today and at times tomorrow for the Lincoln Funeral Reenactment.  Most of Downtown was closed by 6am this morning for the journey from the Amtrak station to the Old State Capitol.  The following streets are closed for the entire weekend:

6th between Monroe and Jefferson

Washington between 5th and 7th

Adams Street 7th and 6th

Capitol Street 6th and 7th.

Several thoroughfares will also see some closures Sunday as well for the trip from the Old State Capitol to Oak Ridge cemetery:

Jefferson between 9th and 2nd

Madison between 2nd and 5th

Washington between 2nd and 9th

5th south of Madison

7th south of Madison

Capitol between 2nd and 9th

Edwards between 4th and 9th

Cook between 9th and 4th

6th at Lawrence

4th at Lawrence

Jackson between 2nd and 4th

Monroe at 2nd

Downtown streets will begin to open back up once the procession crosses Carpenter; all streets that cross 4th between Carpenter and North Grand will be closed and opened as the procession heads north.  North Grand between 2nd and 5th will be closed around 1.  All streets crossing 3rd between North Grand and the Oak Ridge entrance will be closed and opened as the procession proceeds north.  It begins at 12pm and is expected to reach Oak Ridge at 3pm.  There will be “No Parking” signs along the procession route.  SMTD will also offer a special route to those would would like to take the bus to Oak Ridge to attend ceremonies.

The cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic Sunday from 5am to 5pm.