October 28th, 2024 by WCBC Radio
Several streets in South Cumberland will be closed for the Annual Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The parade is set to begin at 7:00 p.m., but street closures and detours will start earlier.
Starting at 5:30 p.m., the following areas and streets, including alleys leading to them, will be closed: Virginia Avenue, East First Street from Virginia Avenue to Wempe Drive, South Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Seymour Street, Grand Avenue, East Second Street, and East Third Street. Buses transporting students and parade participants may still use these streets, but all other traffic must find alternate routes. Please note that no parking will be permitted on these streets after 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Race Street will remain accessible as an emergency route.
Virginia Avenue, including the Industrial Boulevard intersection, will be closed to through traffic at 6:30 p.m., with the complete closure of Industrial Boulevard at Blackiston Avenue at 7:00 p.m. Drivers can use Messick Road to access Interstate 68, and Blackiston Avenue to Oldtown Road will serve as a detour around the parade formation areas. Additionally, West First Street will be closed at Oak Street, but vehicles can use Oak Street to West Third Street to reach Industrial Boulevard.
