Road closures and traffic restrictions in place for Saturday 5K

posted on: 4/14/2016

Dover Police Chief Anthony F. Colarusso, Jr. announces the following road closures for the fourth annual SMA 5K run/walk event.

The event begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016 on Church Street (between Saint Mary Academy and First Parish Church). The course ends at the same location.

Road closures that will be in effect include:

• Church Street, 8 to 11 a.m.
• Locust Street, between Silver and Kirkland streets, 9:15 to 10 a.m.
• Locust Street, between Trakey Street and Central Avenue, 9 to 9:45 a.m.
• Atkinson Street, 9 to 10 a.m.
• Fisher Street, 9 to 10 a.m.

Additional brief closures or traffic delays will be in effect in the downtown area near City Hall to accommodate the start of the race (9 a.m.), and on other streets along the course including Rutland Street, Elm Street, Belknap Street, Trakey Street, and Nelson Street between 9 and 10 a.m.

The course includes a portion of Dover’s Community Trail between Fisher and Folsom streets.

Parking restrictions will be in effect on Church Street on Saturday until 11 a.m. Event participants may park in the municipal parking garage on Orchard Street or in any other downtown municipal lot.

Questions about traffic implications may be directed to Dover Police Sgt. Marn Speidel at (603) 742-4646.