St. Charles issues parking restrictions for July 4 fireworks
The St. Charles Fourth of July fireworks will be deployed from Langum Park.
The St. Charles Police Department advises of temporary road closures during the fireworks, and some parking restrictions in place the day of the event. St. Charles police officers, public works, emergency management agency, and Kane County Office of Emergency Management personnel will be at key locations on both the east and west side of the Fox River to help move vehicles around the temporary road closures.
The following roadways will be affected:
During the fireworks (beginning at about 9:30 p.m.)
• Southbound Riverside Avenue/Route 25 - Southbound Riverside Avenue and Route 25 traffic will be detoured east to South Seventh Avenue. Motorists will then travel south on Seventh Avenue, where they will be directed west, back to southbound Riverside Avenue/Route 25 via Moore Avenue.
• Northbound Riverside Avenue/Route 25 at Moore Avenue – Northbound Riverside Avenue/Route 25 will be diverted east onto Moore Avenue to South Seventh Avenue. Vehicles will then be directed north on South Seventh Avenue to Illinois Avenue, then back west to Route 25.
• Prairie Street bridge – The Prairie Street bridge will close 15 minutes before the fireworks begin, and will open back up once the fireworks have ended.
After the fireworks
• South Seventh Avenue between Madison and Fern avenues - The roadway will be closed for a brief time, allowing pedestrians to safely exit from the east side of Langum Park.
• South Second Street/Route 31, between Prairie and Mosedale streets - This portion of the roadway will be closed for a brief time, allowing pedestrians to exit Mount Saint Mary Park.
To accommodate the large volume of traffic, additional parking restrictions will be posted and in effect on the following local streets. Motorists are encouraged to check carefully for posted restrictions before parking.
• South Avenue from Riverside Avenue to South Seventh Avenue
• South Sixth Avenue from Adams Avenue to Riverside Avenue
• Madison Avenue from South Sixth Avenue to South Seventh Avenue
• Mosedale and Horne Streets from Geneva Road to South Third Street
• Brownstone Drive, Cobblestone Drive, and Bluestone Drive
• Horne Street from South Third Street to Geneva Road
• Edward Avenue from South Seventh Avenue to Nicholas Avenue
• South 10th Street from Madison Avenue to Fern Avenue
• Fern Avenue from South Seventh Avenue to South 12th Avenue
• Ronzheimer Avenue from South Seventh Avenue to S. 12th Avenue
• Moore Avenue (south side only) from Riverside Avenue to South Seventh Avenue
• Devereaux Way (Public Works entrance)
For safety purposes, there will be no fireworks observation allowed on the fifth level of the westside parking deck on First Street. Additionally, the area of Langum Park along Riverside Avenue is not a designated viewing area.
The Indiana Street pedestrian bridge also will be closed beginning July 3.
Motorists should be aware that there will be heavy traffic before and after the fireworks display. Delays are to be expected and alternate routes of travel should be considered.
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