The annual trek of Congressional Medal of Honor recipients through Denton County will take place on Wednesday afternoon.
Each spring, the city of Gainesville, north of Denton County, hosts a program in honor of Medal of Honor recipients, who fly into DFW Airport and then are escorted by vehicle up to Gainesville. A historic number of public safety agencies will participate in the motorcade, which is expected to stretch 8-9 miles long with more than 550 vehicles participating.
The motorcade will affect travel in southern Denton County late Wednesday afternoon. The Medal of Honor recipients will leave DFW Airport between 3-5 p.m. and follow a route up Hwy 121 to Hwy 114, west to I-35W, and north on I-35 to Gainesville. Many access points along the route will be shut down to keep the route clear for the motorcade.
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