HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - The Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade is scheduled to kick off earlier this year, at 11:10 a.m. and road closures will begin nearly an hour and a half before. Sunday morning, Exit 14 off I-91 Exit 14 (at Cherry Street near Homestead Avenue) off ramps will be closed beginning at 9:45 a.m., the City of Holyoke says. The State Police may also close exits 15 and 16 on I-91. 72nd annual Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade march lineup At around 10 a.m. the following roads on the parade route will be closed to drivers: Beginning at Northampton Street and Whiting Farms Road (Kmart plaza) Northampton Street from Whiting Farms Road to Beech Street Beech Street from Northampton Street to Appleton Street Appleton Street from Northampton Street to High Street High Street from Appleton Street to Hampden Street Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade Route The parade will kick off at 11:10 a.m. from the former KMart Plaza on Route 5 marching north on Northampton Street before turning right onto Beech Street. It will then continue east on Appleton Street before turning left onto High Street. The route is just over two-and-a-half miles so there will be lots of space to see the festivities and get immersed in the spirit of the Irish. It will take approximately three hours and the streets along the route will open as the end of the parade proceeds. Daycast Temperatures Where to watch the Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade If you can't make it in person, the parade will be broadcast live on 22News and WWLP.com, coverage starts at noon. Watch Live: Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade Local News Headlines Chicopee crews put out garage fire on Granby Road ‘Swish Night’ grants wish to East Longmeadow boy Watch the 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade live on 22News What streets are closed ahead of Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade? WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less