June 26, 2009

Independence Day Fireworks Thursday, 7/9

Entertainment Begins at 6pm; Fireworks at 9pm

Fireworks and Live Entertainment Set to Celebrate Independence Day

The Fourth of July fireworks previously scheduled for Thursday, July 2^nd, will take place on Thursday, July 9th.   The celebrations are scheduled to begin at 6:00 P.M., with entertainment by the Somerville Sunsetters, BOVA Productions, Macalester Drive, and local radio celebrity Jimmy Delponte.

To ensure public safety and pedestrian access to events, several road closures and bus detours will be in place for the Family Fun Day and Independence Day events.  Traffic alterations will be as follows:

July 9, 2009

• Broadway from Ball Square to Magoun Square:  No parking on either side from 4:00 pm - midnight.  Street closed from 5:00 pm - midnight

• Broadway from Ball Square to Magoun Square:  No parking on either side from 4:00 pm - midnight.  Street closed from 5:00 pm - midnight

• Cedar Street from Morrison Avenue to the Bridge: No parking on either side from 8:00 am - midnight.  Traffic restricted to residents only from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm (from Morrison Ave only). No access to street after 6:00 pm.
• Cedar Street from the Bridge to Broadway:  No parking on either side from 8:00 am - midnight.  Street will be closed from 4:00 pm - midnight.  Traffic restricted to residents only from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm (from Morrison Ave only). No access to street after 6:00 pm.
• Franey Road: No Parking on either side from 4:00 pm - midnight.  Street will be closed from 4:00 pm - midnight.  Restricted area authorized personnel only.
• Ryan Road:  No parking on street on either side from 8:00 am - midnight. Access restricted to residents from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm.  No access to street from 6:00 pm- midnight.

Bus Schedule -the route for buses 80 & 89 will be rerouted from 5:00-midnight.

• Bus 80 from Lechmere will maintain regular route to Magoun Square, it will pass through Magoun Square and take a left onto Harvard Street to Warner Street until the Powderhouse Rotary where it will connect back to College Avenue and the regular route.
• Bus 80 from Arlington Center will maintain regular route to Powderhouse Square rotary, take a right onto Harvard Street, right onto Main St., cross Magoun Square and return to regular route.
• Bus 89 from Sullivan Square will maintain regular route to Winter Hill at Broadway and Main St. right onto Main St., Left onto Harvard Street to Warner Street, to the Powderhouse Rotary and return to the regular route.
• Bus 89 from Clarendon Hill will maintain regular route to Powderhouse Rotary, around to Warner St., to Harvard St., right on Main St., left Broadway at Winter Hill to regular route.