Saturday, March 18, 2023, The annual St. Patrick's Day parade will take place in downtown Topeka beginning at 12 p.m.
The following are a list of Topeka Metro's detours due to the parade route:
Blue #1 – Oakland
Outbound: Not affected – use existing detour.
Inbound: Not affected – regular route.
Rust #2 – North Kansas
Outbound: Regular route to 8th and Quincy, East on 8th to Madison, North on Madison to 1st, West on 1st to Kansas, back on regular route.
Inbound: Regular route to 1st and Kansas, East on 1st to Quincy, South on Quincy to 3rd, East on 3rd to Monroe, South on Monroe to 6th, back on regular route.
Orange #3 – East 6th
Outbound: Not affected – use existing detour.
Inbound: Not affected – regular route.
Yellow #4 - California
Outbound: Not affected – use existing detour.
Inbound: Not affected – regular route.
Light Blue #5 - Indiana
Outbound: Not affected – regular route.
Inbound: Regular route to 12th and Kansas, East on 12th to Quincy, North on Quincy to 10th, back on regular route.
Navy #6 – West 6th
Outbound: Regular route to 8th and Quincy, East on 8th to Madison, North on Madison to 1st, West on 1st to Topeka Blvd., South on Topeka Blvd to 6th, back on regular route.
Inbound: Regular route to 6th and Topeka Blvd., North on Topeka Blvd. to 1st, East on 1st to Quincy, South on Quincy to 3rd, East on 3rd to Monroe, South on Monroe to 6th, back on regular route.
Pink #7 - Washburn
Outbound: Regular route to 9th and Quincy, South on Quincy to 12th, West on 12th to Topeka Blvd., North on Topeka Blvd to 8th, West on 8th Street, back on regular route.
Inbound: Regular route to 8th & Topeka Blvd., South on Topeka Blvd. to 12th Street, East on 12th Street to Quincy, North on Quincy to 8th, back on regular route.
Tan #10 – West 10th
Outbound: Regular route to 10th Street & Monroe. Continue South on Monroe to 12th Street, West on 12th Street to Topeka Blvd., North on Topeka Blvd. to 10th Street, West on 10th Street, back on regular route.
Inbound: Regular route to 10th Street & Topeka Blvd. South on Topeka Blvd. to 12th Street, East on 12th Street to Quincy, North on Quincy to 9th Street, East on 9th Street to QSS.
Purple #12 - Huntoon
Outbound: Not affected – use existing detour.
Inbound: Not affected – regular route.
Teal #17 – West 17th
Outbound: Regular route to 9th and Quincy, South on Quincy to 12th, West on 12th to Topeka Blvd., South on Topeka Blvd., back on regular route.
Inbound: Regular route to 12th and Topeka Blvd., East on 12th, North on Quincy to 8th, back on regular route.
Green #21 – West 21st
Outbound: Not affected – regular route.
Inbound: Regular route to 12th and Kansas, East on 12th to Quincy, North on Quincy to 10th, back on regular route.
Red #29 – West 29th
Outbound: Not affected – regular route.
Inbound: Not affected – regular route.
The Irish Club of Topeka has the parade route on their website here.