The official start of the 2017 Calgary Stampede gets underway Friday morning with the Calgary Stampede Parade.

This means plenty of road closures in the city for commuters.

The closures are as follows:

Westbound 6 Avenue from 3 Street S.E. to 10 Street S.W.

10 Street S.W. from 6 Avenue S.W. to 9 Avenue S.W.

Eastbound 9 Avenue from 10 Street S.W. to 3 Street S.E.

The morning connector from Bow Trail to westbound 5 Avenue S.W. will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Parade festivities are set to take place from 7:30 a.m.- 2 p.m.

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