ATTLEBORO- Attleboro Polce Chief Richard Pierce has issued the following press release regarding Friday night's fireworks display at Hayward Field.
The Fourth of July Fireworks Display will be held at Hayward Field off North Avenue on Friday July 4, 2008 at 9:00 PM. The rain date will be Sunday July 13, 2008.
The general public will not be allowed on the baseball or football field areas of Hayward Field per order of Fire Chief Churchill during the fireworks display.
The General Public will not be allowed to park in the Hayward Field parking area near the baseball field.
Vehicles will not be allowed to park along the street on North Avenue from 3:00 PM until 12:00 Midnight on July 4th
The Police Command Post will be located in the Spatcher Pool parking lot off North Avenue near the entrance to Hayward Field. A First Aid Station and "lost and found" area will be located next to the Police Command Post.
Parking will be available at the following locations:
1. Northwest Industrial Complex, Walton Street across from Hayward Field.
2. Parking lot area at #81 West St.
3. Tri-Boro Plaza parking lots, Toner Blvd., North Attleboro.
4. Handicap Parking will be available at the Walton Lonsbury Co. parking lot on
North Avenue, across from Hayward Field.
5. Limited parking will be available at Bishop Feehan High School.
At the conclusion of the Fireworks Display and when the pedestrians have cleared the street along North Avenue, all vehicles will exit the Northwest Industrial Complex on Walton Street in two lanes. One lane will be routed in a northerly direction on North Avenue and the other lane will be routed in a southerly direction on North Avenue. A delay in traffic movement is to be expected as no traffic will be allowed onto North Avenue until the pedestrians have cleared the street.
Vehicles parked along side streets north of Hayward Field will be routed in a northerly direction on North Avenue towards Toner Boulevard.
Vehicles parked along side streets south of Hayward Field will be routed in a southerly direction on North Avenue towards West Street.
Vehicles parked along Stobbs Drive, will be routed onto Holcott Drive and onto Commonwealth Avenue toward North Main Street.
Vehicles parked in the parking lot at # 81 West Street will be routed in a westerly direction on West Street.