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Parking and
street closings
On Friday, the Oyster Festival
begins at 10 a.m. and closes
at midnight. On Saturday, the
festival runs from 8 a.m. to 6
p.m.
Under the Oyster Festival
plan, the town will be closed to
motor vehicle traffic as a safety
precaution on Friday from 6 to
8 p.m. for the Fireman’s Parade;
and on Saturday from about 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be no
exceptions. Town residents and
guests are urged to make their
plans accordingly.
The town streets may also
be closed to motor vehicles on
Friday as pedestrian conditions
dictate.
Official Oyster Festival
parking prices on both sides of
town will be $10 on Friday and
$20 on Saturday. Handicapped
parking is at the corner of Virginia
Street and Red Hill on the
west side of town, and is operated
by the Central Middlesex
Volunteer Rescue Squad, which
benefits from the handicapped
parking fees. Follow the signs.
Think
Marshallʼs
Drug
Join us for
breakfast
and lunch
at the old
fashioned
counter
Famous for our
milkshakes and
limeades!
758-5344
2 • Southside Sentinel • Urbanna, Va. • Nov. 3, 2011
TOWN OF URBANNA
PUBLIC NOTICE
2011 OYSTER FESTIVAL
STREET AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS
The Virginia Department of Transportation has approved the following 2011 Urbanna Oyster Festival Street and Parking Restrictions pursuant to a Resolution
of the Urbanna Town Council:
Parking Restrictions
Parking restrictions will be in effect within the corporate limits of the Town of Urbanna between 2:00 AM, Friday, November 4, 2011 and 11:00 PM, Saturday,
November 5, 2011 in order to ensure pedestrian safety, safe movement of police, fire and rescue vehicles as well as safe parade operations. Certain streets
will be opened for parking earlier than 11:00 PM Saturday depending on the progress of cleanup crews. Parking restrictions for Prince George Street will be
in effect from between 12:00 PM Thursday. November 3, 2011 and 11:00 PM Saturday, November 5, 2011 to accommodate concessions setting up in the road
right-of-way.
No Parking areas will be designated as Tow Away Zones and towing will be at the owner’s expense. The no parking-tow away zones for both sides of
the streets in Urbanna include:
Urbanna Road from the bridge to Watling Street. Watling Street from the traffic triangle to its western end. Cross Street from Watling Street to West Avenue.
Prince George Street from Cross Street to Virginia Street. Virginia Street from Oyster Road to Lord Mott Road. Oyster Road in its entirety. Marston Avenue
from Cross Street to Rappahannock Avenue. Bonner Street from Rappahannock Avenue to Linden Avenue. Grace Avenue from Virginia Street to Bonner Street.
Rappahannock Avenue from Virginia Street to Kent Street. Kent Street from Rappahannock Avenue to West Avenue. West Avenue from Kent Street to Cross
Street. Park Street from Rappahannock Avenue to Linden Avenue. Upton Lane by the Post Office in its entirety. Hilliard Street in its entirety.
Parade Routes and Times
The Friday, November 4th, Fireman’s Parade will begin at 7:00PM on Virginia Street west of town and proceed east on Virginia Street, north on Grace Avenue,
east on Bonner Street, north on Rappahannock Avenue, east on Marston Avenue, south on Cross Street, and west on Virginia Street to disband out of town.
The Saturday, November 5th, Oyster Festival Parade will begin at 2:00PM on Virginia Street in front of the old Urbanna Lumber Co. and proceed east on
Virginia Street, north on Grace Avenue, east on Bonner Street, north on Rappahannock Avenue, east on Marston Avenue, south on Cross Street, and west on
Virginia Street to disband out of town.
Urbanna Street Restrictions
Prince George Street. At 12:00PM on Thursday, November 3rd. Prince George Street will be closed to routine traffic from Cross Street to the curve at Urbanna
Auto & Marine. This restriction will remain in effect until 6:00 PM, Saturday, November 5th. These restrictions are required to accommodate the concessions
to be located on Prince George Street.
Other Restrictions: On Friday, November 4th and Saturday, November 5th, law enforcement authorities may temporarily close selected streets to routine traffic
as crowd and public safety actions dictate.
Town Entrance Restrictions
Friday, November 4th, 5:00 PM. Friday evening November 4th, 2011 vehicular traffic entering or leaving the Town will be prohibited beginning at 5:00 PM
on the west side (Route 602) in the vicinity of Lord Mott Road and beginning at 6:00 PM on the east side (Route 227) in the vicinity of Urbanna Harbour
Subdivision for the Fireman’s Parade. These Routes will be closed to all traffic attempting to enter the Town of Urbanna except to facilitate the movement of
police and emergency vehicles. The Town of Urbanna will remain closed until 9:00 PM or later depending on pedestrian traffic.
Saturday, November 5th, 8:30 AM. On Saturday morning, November 5, 2011, or earlier if deemed necessary by law enforcement authorities, State Route 227
(Urbanna Road) will be closed in the vicinity of the Urbanna Harbour subdivision entrance, and State Route 602 (Virginia Street) will be closed in the vicinity
of the Lord Mott Road intersection to all traffic attempting to enter the Town of Urbanna except to facilitate the movement of police and emergency vehicles.
The Town of Urbanna will remain closed until 8:00 PM or later depending on pedestrian traffic.
At any time, law enforcement authorities may temporarily close the Town to routine traffic as crowd and public safety actions dictate.
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