For many of you should know that everyone is preparing for this, for about four decades. Celebrations like this result in road closures and the first one is in effect. Today and tomorrow the inner lanes inbound on outbound of the ben franklin parkway closed from eakins oval from 10 00 a. M. Until 3 00 p. M. And again 6 00 p. M. Until 10 00 p. M. Designed to have a minimal impact on the morning and evening rush. Then on thursday. The day of the parade, the entire parade route and surrounding roadways will be shut down from broad and paterson all the way to the art museum from 5 00 a. M. Until 6 00 p. M. The Police Presence is very noticeable. Its officers and preventive patrol assignments from in and out to detect anything that seems out of order and people all over. The crowd is expected to be massive. Public and parochial schools in philadelphia along with a handful of other schools across the Delaware Valley are closed and no shortage of people are taking off of work and fans from ou