CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) -  The City of Carbondale  is announcing the parade will require a reroute of  traffic on Illinois Route 51 (South Illinois Avenue and South University Avenue) south of West Walnut Street to Pleasant Hill.beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The 2012 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Homecoming Parade is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 13.

Here are the details according to the Carbondale Police Department:

STREET CLOSURES:

All lanes of traffic on South Illinois Avenue from Pleasant Hill Road north to Walnut Street and all lanes of South University Avenue from Walnut Street south to Mill Street will be closed for the parade. The Mill Street underpass will also be closed. East Mill Street will be blocked off between South Illinois Avenue to South Lincoln Street.

PARADE ASSEMBLY:

(KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Transportation says they will be suspending non-emergency road work where possible over Labor Day weekend to reduce congestion and improve traffic flow.

IDOT also provided advance notice of lane closures that will be in place for the holiday weekend to help drivers' travel plans and boost safety.

"Driving zero roadway fatalities to reality is IDOT's goal. During the Labor Day holiday, we will again suspend all non-emergency road work on state roadways, where possible, to improve traffic flow and to kick-start the heavily traveled weekend," said Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider. "To reduce potential roadway congestion and improve safety, we are also providing a list of lane closures on our website, with a breakdown by county, to help motorists plan their trips."

(KFVS) - Illinois State Police statewide are reminding drivers to make safety their number one priority while driving during the Labor Day holiday weekend.

The Labor Day weekend is one the busiest driving periods and thousands of drivers are expected to hit the roadways and interstates nationwide.

ISP says Law Enforcement officials will push for ZERO fatalities by enforcing the four most common traffic violations: Speeding; DUI; seat belts; and distracted driving. 

"Drunk driving remains a serious, unacceptable threat to our families and our communities," said District 13 Commander Thomas Stehley. "Our campaign is clear – if you choose to drive drunk, you will be held accountable."

ISP officials will also be working closely with the Statewide Terrorism Intelligence Center monitoring intelligence and special alerts looking for suspicious vehicles and criminal activity crossing state lines.