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Downtown Bakersfield traffic closure planned for police memorial ceremonies

Truxtun Avenue will close in both directions Thursday morning for two separate law enforcement memorial ceremonies during National Police Week.
Downtown Bakersfield traffic closure planned for police memorial ceremonies
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Truxtun Avenue will be closed Thursday in both directions between H Street and Eye Street from 6 to 10 a.m., with possible impacts beginning as early as 5 a.m. The closure is for the Bakersfield Police Department Memorial Ceremony.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the far right lane of eastbound Truxtun Avenue will be closed between Chester Avenue and L Street for the Kern County Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony in front of the Superior Court Building.

Both ceremonies are part of National Police Week.

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