Traffic & Parking Advisory Issued For Milford Oyster Festival

MILFORD, CT ? The 50th Annual Milford Oyster Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, and the Milford Police Department is offering the following information to help citizens, merchants and visitors with traffic, parking and other matters for the event:

• Access to the Milford Center area will be restricted from the hours of 9:30 am-6:30 pm. The streets which will be closed and/or have limited access include: North Broad St, South Broad St, Depot St, New Haven Ave (from Gulf St to Daniel St), Prospect St (from Cherry St - New Haven Ave), River St (from Darina Pl to New Haven Ave), Armory La, Factory La, Shipyard La, Center St and High St (from Jepson Dr to Helwig St).
  
• Access to the Railroad Station parking areas for railroad patrons will only be allowed from High Street. An Officer will be present at this traffic closure.
  
• On street parking will be restricted within the festival boundaries between 9:00 am - 6:30 pm.
  
• Handicapped parking will be provided at the following locations:

- Milford Senior Center, Harborside Middle School and Wasson Field parking lot adjacent to West Main Street. There will be senior and handicap accessible shuttle transportation to and from these locations, which will pick up and drop off at Milford Fire HQ across from the Library.

• Access to the City Boat Launch on Shipyard Lane will be restricted from 6:00 am - 6:30 pm.
  
• The City Boat Launch will be closed from Friday 8/16/2024 at 12:00 pm to Saturday 8/17/2024 at 6:30 pm.
  
• Pets and coolers will not be allowed within the festival boundaries.
  
• Shuttle buses are being provided for festival patrons which will be picking up/dropping off at two locations in Milford: Jonathan Law High School and Platt Technical High School. The shuttle services will operate from 9:30 am - 7:00 pm. The shuttle bus pick up and drop off spot is the Milford Senior Center.
  

A mass notification message will be sent to Milford residents and businesses of the parking and traffic restrictions during the festival hours.

For further information regarding the Oyster Festival please visit their website at www.milfordoysterfestival.com