Dover 400th events to bring street closures, parking restrictions. Here's what to know.
DOVER — Street closures and parking restrictions for the series of Dover 400th anniversary events have been announced by city Police Chief William Breault.
On Saturday, July 1, during the Dover 400 Block Party event from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., the following streets will close to all traffic:
Central Avenue southbound, from Second to Washington streets.
Henry Law Avenue, from Washington to Williams streets.
Southbound traffic on Central Avenue will be detoured via Second Street to Chestnut Street. Motorists should expect delays in the downtown area.
Parking restrictions on Central Avenue and Henry Law Avenue will be posted in advance.
Limited parking for the block party will be available in the Orchard Street parking garage, the Dover Public Library/McConnell Center municipal lot, and the Dover Transportation Center lot.
Concerts will be held in the Henry Law Park Rotary Arts Pavilion from noon to 8 p.m.
On Sunday, July 2, the Dover 400 Parade will be held at 3 p.m. The parade will follow the same traditional route of the annual Holiday Parade, starting at the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce and following Central Avenue (NH Route 108) south through downtown to Cleary Cleaners across from the Pine Hill Cemetery.
Central Avenue (NH Route 108) will be closed to all traffic from 2:45 to 5 p.m. between the intersection of Chestnut/New York streets to the Stark Avenue/East Watson Street intersection. This includes much of the downtown area. Temporary traffic detours will be in effect.
Additional street closures will be in effect to accommodate parade staging and setup. These include:
Sixth Street between Horne Street and Central Avenue.
Maple Street between Sixth and Hough streets.
Grove Street between Fifth and Hough streets.
Mount Vernon Street between Sixth and Milk streets.
Parking restrictions will be posted on Sixth Street on Sunday, July 2, to accommodate parade staging and in certain other locations where necessary along the parade route.
Police are coordinating with CSX Railways for the temporary suspension of freight trains at the downtown crossings to accommodate the parade. Amtrak Downeaster passenger train service will not be interrupted.
On Tuesday, July 4, the city will hold concurrent fireworks displays at two locations: Maglaras Park (near Henry Law Park) and Garrison Hill Park. Both Maglaras and Garrison Hill parks will be closed to the public.
The fireworks displays can be viewed from Henry Law Park or other downtown locations, or from locations along Central Avenue from Oak Street northward to the Hannaford and Shaw’s plazas. A concert performance by the 39th Army Band will be held at the Rotary Arts Pavilion from 7 to 9 p.m., and fireworks will begin at about 9:15 p.m.
At the onset of darkness on July 4, Henry Law Avenue and its surrounding streets that include River, George, and Williams streets will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic to ensure the safety of fireworks viewing
Questions about traffic restrictions may be directed to the Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646.
This article originally appeared on Fosters Daily Democrat: Dover 400th events to bring street closures, parking restrictions
