What to know about Denver Cinco de Mayo closures, festivities

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Police said they are ready for this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and they have a plan to keep everyone safe.

Traffic impact on Federal

Starting Friday, Federal Boulevard will be reduced to just one lane in both directions between 6^th Avenue and West Evans Avenue. The lane reduction will be in place through Sunday.  

If heavy traffic starts to spill into the neighborhoods along Federal, officers are prepared to block and divert traffic from those neighborhood streets.

“Things that are going to put people in jeopardy, those would be like careless driving, driving under the influence, racing, things like that, we will strictly enforce. Those are not tolerable up…