If you were planning to cruise through downtown New Orleans this afternoon, the city has other plans for you. New Orleans police have announced a series of downtown street closures ahead of the Mardi Gras Indians’ Downtown Super Sunday procession, a move that will shake up traffic and parking around the route. The closures line up with the Indians’ march down Orleans Avenue toward Hardin Park and are expected to roll out in the early afternoon, complete with detours, tow zones and a visible officer presence.
The New Orleans Police Department says the street shutdowns will begin around 1:00 p.m., according to WGNO. NOPD’s advisory maps a route that kicks off at Moss Street and Orleans Avenue, heads down Orleans to Broad Street, then turns onto St. Bernard before…..