DOWNTOWN — Car access to Downtown could be temporarily cut off to non-residents and workers starting Friday as the city preps for Mexican Independence Day celebrations over the weekend and into next week.

For years, car caravans of revelers have flooded Downtown during Mexican Independence Day weekend, causing traffic snarls and congested streets. Last year, the city temporarily closed off the Central Business District to most traffic to stem the flow of caravans and limit public partying.

The city’s emergency management department is ready to do the same thing this weekend and into next week, if necessary, according to a Thursday news release. Mexican Independence Day is Tuesday.

“In extreme circumstances, street closures limiting transit in the Central Business District and diversions

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