SALEM, MA – There are currently no road closures planned for October 1st through 30th in downtown Salem, as all large outdoor events have been cancelled. Essex Street from Hawthorne Boulevard to New Liberty Street and Essex Street from Barton Square to Washington Street is currently planned to be open to through traffic, however there will be no on-street parking allowed in these areas from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. The Salem Police will closely monitor pedestrian and vehicular traffic and will close these roadways at any point if they determine they should be closed for public safety reasons.
Road closures planned downtown on Saturday, October 31st will be announced and posted at www.salem.com and www.salempd.org. For traffic and road closure notices, visit https://twitter.com/ SalemMAPolice and https://twitter.com/ CityofSalemMA. You do not need a Twitter account to follow these pages; if you do have a Twitter account, you can subscribe to both feeds at @SalemMAPolice and @CityofSalemMA.
Saturday, October 31st: Halloween will include multiple road closures and traffic impacts for the entire day and night. Expect traffic impacts on Route 114 and Route 1A. Downtown streets will close to all traffic no later than 4pm. Road closures include: Essex Street at Crombie Street and Barton Square to Union Street, Washington Street from New Derby Street to Bridge Street, Federal Street from St. Peter’s Street to North Street, Charter Street, Central Street, Front Street, and Lafayette Street from New Derby Street to Front Street.
All information above is subject to change. The Salem Police Department will close any street at any time if they determine that a public safety issue exists.
