Altoona fireworks displays to attract thousands despite road closures Share Updated: 6:34 PM CDT Jul 2, 2021 Share Updated: 6:34 PM CDT Jul 2, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript GROUND IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE A TRAFFIC MESS .IT’S ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND BES FIREWORKS DISPLAYS IN CENTRAL IOWA. PRAIRIE MEADOWS HAS PUT ON A SHOW THAT CAN BE SEEN FOR MILES. ALLISON HAS BEEN WATCHING SINCE SHWAE S A CHILD AND CAN’T WAIT. >> I’S' THE FIRST BIG HOLIDAY WITHOUT COVID. >> THEY ARE EXPECTED TO IT -- TO ATTRACT 20,000 PEOPLE. NEXT-DOOR, ADVENTURELAND WILL LIGHT UP THE SKY, ATTRACTING OTHER 15,000 -- THAT’S 35,000 PEOPLE DRIVING FROM ALL DIRECTIONS THROUGH ALL KINDS OF CONSTRUCTION ZONES. >> I WOULDN’T GO ANYWHERE NEAR THE AREA. WE HAVE ENOUGH STUFF THAT WE CAN RESPAD IT OUT. IN OUR CASE, WE ARE GOING OUT OF TOWN. >> ALTOONA POLICE ARE EXPECTING BACKS UP -- BACUPS IN THE AREA OF I-80. >> TROUBLE SPOTS WILL BE 34TH DAN ADVENTURELAND, ALL THE WAY THROUGH TOWN. >> THEY URGE MOTORISTS TO BE AWAR E AND WATCH OUT FOR ALTOONA POCE DLIIRECTING TRAFFIC. OFFICERS AND BLUE UNIFORMS WITH FLUORESCENT VESTS AND 20 POUNDS GOFEAR IN THE HEAT. >> MAKE A PLAN OF EXIT AND BE PATIENT BECSEAU WE ARE TRYING TO GET PEOPLE OUT AS SMOOTASH POSSIBLE BUT WE ARE NOT MIRACLE WORKERS. >> IT’S GOING TO BE A NIGHTMARE, BUT IT WILL BE FI.NE >> IT IS ALL ABOUT CELEBRATING AND ALTOONA POLICE HAVE A MAP OF ROAD CLOSURES ON THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE AND THEY URGE YOU TO TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT IT BEFORE TYHE COME OUT. THEY SAY EXPECT DELAYS, BE PATIENT, AND DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE BECAUSE THEY DON’T NEED