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City Preparing for St. Charles RiverFest

Parking restrictions and street closures to begin as early as Wednesday for annual St. Charles festival.

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The 2013 St. Charles RiverFest kicks off Friday, June 7 and runs through Sunday, June 9, sparking what the St. Charles Police Department says will be a significant increase in pedestrian and vehicle traffic around the downtown area .

Traffic delays are expected and motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes of travel during the annual three-day festival.

Police officers and Emergency Management Agency personnel will assist traffic at key locations during peak festival hours, according to a Police Department release. There will be some festival-related street and parking lot closures in the downtown area.

The following streets will be closed beginning Thursday, June 6:

  • 1st Street will be closed between West Main Street/Route 64 and Illinois Street.
  • North 5th Street between West Main St reet/Route 64 and Cedar Street.
  • North 3rd Street between Cedar Street and State Street will be closed beginning Wednesday, June 5.

Numerous downtown parking lots will be closed for festival events:
  • Municipal Lot G: River Plaza Parking Lot (near Cedar and North 2nd Street), closed beginning Tuesday, June 4.
  • Municipal Lot E: (southeast corner of West Main Street and 2nd  Street), closed beginning Wednesday, June 5.
  • Municipal Lot B: Second Court Parking Lot (100 block of Walnut Avenue), closed beginning Wednesday, June 5.
  • Municipal Lot J: Municipal Complex Parking Lot (partial closure), beginning Thursday, June 6.
  • Municipal Lot P: Police Department Parking Lot (partial closure), beginning Thursday, June 6.

Some downtown streets will have parking restrictions posted. Motorists are encouraged to check carefully for posted restrictions before parking.

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