The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, Friday afternoon released details pertaining to the funeral and procession route for Deputy Mark Burbridge. As previously mentioned, his funeral will be held at the Mid-America Center on Monday, March 8th. Governor Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be in attendance.

Law enforcement officers attending the service are asked to arrive at the Mid-America Center at 7:30-a.m., Monday. Doors to the Mid-America Center will be open for public seating at 8:30-a.m. Members of the public are asked to enter the center through the West Entry doors.

Procession Route:

Following Deputy Burbridge’s Memorial Service at the Mid-America Center on Monday, May 8th, 2017, Deputy Burbridge will be returned to Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home in Council Bluffs. The funeral home is located at 1221 N 16th St.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office expects more than 1,000 law enforcement vehicles to take part in Deputy Burbridge’s escort back to the funeral home. The procession is expected to begin between 11:45-a.m. and 12:15-p.m.

The procession route leaving the Mid-America Center is as follows:

1.     North on Mid-America Drive

2.     Turn Eastbound on 23rd Ave

3.     Follow 23rd Ave to South Expressway (approx. 2.5 miles)

4.     Turn North on South Expressway (Hwy 192)

5.     Follow South Expressway and continue Northbound on 6th St

6.     Turn West on Kanesville Blvd.

7.     Follow Kanesville Blvd and continue on W Broadway

8.     Turn north on N 16th St

9.     Proceed north on 16th St until reaching the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home

10.  Select processional vehicles will pull into the funeral home

a.     Most processional vehicles will disperse at that time

The entire route length is approximately 6.5 miles.

Members of the public are welcome to line sidewalks and show their support. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reminds the public to respect all parking laws and to ask permission before occupying private/business property.

Roadway Closures – Effective at 11 AM on Monday, May 8

·       I-80 Eastbound Off Ramp (Exit 3) onto South Expressway

·       I-80 Westbound Off Ramp (Exit 3) will only be allowing Southbound traffic

·       Traffic Northbound on South Expressway (north of interstate access) will be closed

Roadways will reopen following the procession. General Roadway Information: Intersections along the route will be blocked. The traveling public should expect significant delays along the procession route. The procession is expected to last more than one hour, start to finish.