When the Zulu parade rolls on Mardi Gras its route won't include Canal Street.

The route this year has been altered to avoid the site of the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel at Canal and North Rampart streets, according to an announcement from New Orleans officials.

The parade will begin as usual at 8 a.m. on Jackson Avenue near South Claiborne Avenue, then head downtown on St. Charles Avenue. But instead of making its way to Canal Street, the parade will turn left on Poydras Street and then right on Loyola Avenue. It will continue on Loyola, which turns into Basin Street and Orleans Avenue, before concluding at the intersection of Broad Street near the krewe headquarters.

The upper floors of the 18-story unfinished Hard Rock Hotel collapsed on Oct. 12, killing three workers and injuring dozens of others. The busy intersection has remained closed since as officials worry about the stability of the heavily-damaged structure. The hazardous building is not scheduled for demolition until after Mardi Gras 2020.

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The Zulu parade is one of two major Carnival processions that typically cross the Canal Street intersection that was closed due to the hotel collapse. The Endymion parade scheduled for Feb. 22 will also have to be rerouted. But the parade’s new route has not yet been announced.