Elizabethton alters Christmas parade route after Helene flooding closes bridge

The closure of Elizabethton’s Broad Street Bridge over the Doe River in the aftermath of Helene has city leaders working on a new route for this year’s Christmas parade. The parade would normally go down Elk Avenue but with increased traffic from the bridge closure, City leaders are reviewing ideas for an alternative route. Officials say the new route plan calls for the parade to start at Elizabethton High School and use G Street instead of Elk Avenue, but the logistics are now taking some extra planning.