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Road closures planned in downtown Jonesboro

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Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Oct. 2, 2025 – Road closures are planned in downtown Jonesboro over the next two days for events.

According to a Facebook post from the city, Main Street from Huntington to Cate avenues will be closed on Oct. 3 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. for Meet Me on Main: Game Day Edition.

Source: City of Jonesboro

Then on Oct. 4, downtown Jonesboro roads will be closed for PRIDEfest. The following roads will be closed that day from 7 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

  • Main Street from Washington to Cate avenues
  • Huntington Avenue from Church to Union streets
  • Alley from Cate to Monroe avenues
Source: City of Jonesboro

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