Brownsville announces street closures for Sombrero Fest

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville and the Brownsville Police Department announced upcoming road closures in preparation for the annual Charro Days festivities.

According to a news release from the Sombrero Festival organization, road closures will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24.

Street closures will occur in the Washington Park Area from E. 6th and E. 9th Street between E. Monroe and E. Washington Street.

Sombrero Festival has reached out to the homes and businesses within the perimeter around Washington Park that will be affected by the road closure.

The organization provided residents and businesses, that are within 1 block of Washington Park, parking passes.

The passes will allow them to come up their street and park in front of their homes and driveways.

Additionally, for the festivities, the Sombrero Festival announced there will be 20 parking spaces dedicated to handicapped parking.

The parking spaces will be at 7th and E. Jefferson Street. The parking spots can be accessed by going through 6th Street and turning onto Jefferson Street.

Sombrero Fest is also providing access to the festival for those parking in the E. Jefferson parking spots. They will be able to go through barricades located at 6th Street and E. Jefferson Street to minimize the distance between their vehicles and the festival.