Street Closures, No Parking Zones for Halloween, October 31

From: Robert K McCarthy

Councillor Ward One

Subject: Street Closures, No Parking Zones for Halloween, October 31

CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS

Kimberley Driscoll

Mayor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 27, 2014

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Dominick Pangallo

Chief of Staff

Office of Mayor Kimberley L. Driscoll, City of Salem

(978) 619-5600

dpangallo@salem.com

City of Salem Announces Street Closures, No Parking Zones for Halloween, October 31

Salem, MA – The City of Salem has announced the following planned street closures and no parking zones for Halloween, Friday, October 31. All closures are subject to change and may be closed earlier, or additional streets may be closed, at the determination of the Salem Police based on conditions.

Those planning to visit Salem on October 31 are strongly encouraged to take the commuter rail (http://mbta.com/riding_the_t/haunted_happenings/). Additional information about getting to Salem on Halloween is available at http://www.hauntedhappenings.com/arrive. In addition, parking and traffic updates are posted to Twitter at www.twitter.com/getthruoctober or @GetThruOctober.

Streets closed to traffic at approximately 4:00 p.m. until approximately 11:30 p.m.

1.      Washington St. from New Derby to Bridge St.

2.      Essex St. from Barton Square to Union St.

3.      Derby St. from Lafayette St. to Union St.

4.      Brown St. at New Liberty St. Second backup closure at Howard St.

5.      Lafayette St. from Derby St. to Front St.

6.      Hawthorne Blvd. from Derby St. to Essex St.

7.      Washington Sq. West from Essex to Brown St. Washington Sq. South closed. Washington Sq. North closed from Brown to Winter St.

8.      Winter St. at Bridge St. closed to inbound traffic.

9.      Williams St. at Bridge St.

10.  Congress St. closed at South Harbor Garage. Vehicles will be detoured to Pickering Way out to Derby St. Derby St. inbound traffic detoured to Wharf St. out to Congress St.

11.  Front St., Charter St., and Central St. closed to traffic.

12.  Federal Street closed to traffic from St. Peters St. to North St.

Streets closed to traffic from 10:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.

1.      Bridge St. will be closed to traffic between the westerly ramps and the Bypass Road.

2.      Incoming Bridge St northbound traffic will be detoured up westerly ramps to North St. Bypass Road inbound traffic from Beverly will be diverted back to Bridge St. and back to Beverly. Incoming southbound traffic from Bridge St. will be diverted to the Bypass Road and back to Beverly.

3.      Franklin Street may be closed to traffic if needed.

Other closures or openings could be decided as special circumstances arise.

No parking tow zones from 4:00 p.m. to midnight

1.      Lafayette St. both sides Front St. to Derby St.

2.      Public parking lot along Front St. Public parking spaces located on Central St. in front of old police station.

3.      Essex St. from Barton Sq. to Hawthorne Blvd.

4.      Derby St. both sides between Union St. and Lafayette St.

5.      Hawthorne Blvd. both sides.

6.      Front St.

7.      Central St.

8.      Washington St. from New Derby St. to Bridge St. both sides.

9.      Washington Sq. North, South, and West both sides.

10.  Norman St. from Washington to Crombie St.

11.  New Derby St. between Klop Alley and Lafayette St.

No parking tow zones from 8:00 a.m. to midnight

1.      Federal St. both sides from Washington St. to old Superior Court.

2.      Washington Street in front of 50 Washington St. (Tabernacle Congregational Church)