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GREAT FALLS, Mont. — A community traffic advisory from the Great Falls Fire Rescue, announced traffic impacts in Great Falls on Saturday, April 18, for the funeral procession honoring Chief Karsten Hovland.

Emergency vehicles, semi-trucks, farm equipment and other apparatus will gather Saturday morning. Beginning around 8:00 a.m., vehicles will stage along Central Avenue in front of Croxford Funeral Home, occupying the northbound lane.

Following the funeral service, the procession will travel west on Central Avenue, south on 9th Street and west on 10th Avenue South before continuing toward Ulm.

The advisory urged people in the area to use caution. Additionally, drivers should watch for large vehicles and people on foot and expect traffic delays and temporary congestion.

If drivers encounter the procession,  they should yield to all vehicles in it. Drivers should not cut into or pass the procession unless on the interstate and should wait until the final vehicle had passed before resuming normal travel.

“We appreciate the community’s patience and respect as we honor Chief Hovland’s service and legacy,” the Great Falls Fire Rescue said.