Full Notification

Travel/Traffic Advisory this Weekend

95th annual Holy Ghost parade street closures, Saturday, July 22, 2017 and Sunday, July 25, 2017

On Saturday (July 22, 2017) and Sunday (July 23, 2017), the 95th annual Newark Holy Ghost Festival will be occurring. Parades will be held on both days causing several road closures within the City of Newark. Residents and visitors are advised to use alternate routes (including trucks) to prevent delays to their destinations.

The following roads will be closed on Saturday, July 22, 2017 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Northbound Cherry Street from Plummer Avenue to Thornton Avenue. Plummer Avenue from Cherry Street. to Arden Street. will be closed in both directions. Galletta Drive will also be closed.

The following roads will be closed on Sunday, July 23, 2017 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Thornton Avenue (all eastbound lanes) between Cherry Street and Saint Edwards Street. The following intersections that intersect with Thornton Avenue will be closed to thru-traffic at Arden Street (southbound), Newark Blvd (north and southbound), and Birch Street (southbound).

All trucks that normally travel on northbound Cherry Street to Thornton Avenue are advised to use Central Avenue to northbound Cedar Boulevard to return to eastbound Thornton Ave. Westbound Thornton Ave. truck traffic is advised to use Central Avenue to Filbert Street., to Enterprise Drive. to Willow Street. All motorists are advised to follow all detours and exercise caution while driving through the area.

Motorists, residents and visitors are also advised to pay attention to the “No Parking” signs in the area to alleviate their vehicle being towed.

Questions regarding street closures may be directed to either Traffic Officer Mike Allum or Sergeant Ray Hoppe (510) 578-4237