Traffic and Parking Information for Oswego's 2013 Fourth of July Fireworks

The following release was issued by the Oswego Police Department:

The Oswego Police Department will again limit parking and travel routes prior to and immediately following the annual 4th of July fireworks event.

The fireworks display will be set up at the Prairie Point Community Park, which is located on the Prairie Point Elementary School grounds between Plainfield and Grove Roads.

The display will begin at 9:30 p.m. and end at 10:00 p.m. All fireworks viewers are encouraged to use the Traughber Junior High School, Eastview Elementary, Prairie Point Elementary and the parking lots of Oswego High School. Handicap parking will be made available in the school district’s Bus Transportation lot on Plank Road. 

Temporary ‘no parking’ signs will be posted at the following locations:

• Rt. 71 between Rt. 34 & Forest Avenue
• Franklin Street (fire hydrant side only)
• Wilmette Avenue
• Calumet Street
• Plainfield Road between Rt. 71 & Linden Drive
• Grove Road between Plainfield Road & Arboretum Way

Regulatory ‘no parking’ signs are posted on both sides of Stonehill Road, Theodore Drive, Templeton Drive and Plank Road. Both temporary and regulatory ‘no parking’ signs will be strictly enforced. As a reminder, parking on private property is prohibited unless you have prior permission from the land owner. 

To alleviate traffic congestion, traffic patterns will be altered at several intersections throughout the area and at school parking lot exits. The areas affected by these changes include:

• North parking lot of the Oswego High School and Eastview Elementary will only be allowed to travel northbound on Rt. 71
• Motorists traveling east on Franklin Street will only be allowed to turn southbound onto Rt. 71
• Traffic will not be allowed to travel westbound Washington Street from Rt. 71 or Plainfield Rd.
• Motorists exiting Stonehill Road onto Wolf Road will be required to turn eastbound onto Wolf Road. 
• Traffic exiting Stonehill Road onto Woolley Road will be required to turn eastbound onto Woolley Road
• Westbound traffic on Plainfield Road will be required to travel only southbound or northbound on Rt. 71
• Motorists exiting onto Woolley Road from the Traughber Junior High School lot will only be allowed to travel northbound on Colchester Drive or eastbound on Woolley Road

Oswego Police Officers, Community Service Officers, Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association and Oswego Police Explorers will be located at intersections most affected by the increase in traffic and will assist with traffic control in these areas.

In an effort to reduce traffic congestion, all people driving to the event are asked to carpool. You are also asked to remain patient while traffic is clearing. Rain make-up day for this event will be July 5th same time and location.