Oswego Police Issue Traffic Alert For July 4th Travel, Parking

OSWEGO, IL — The Oswego Police Department has announced where it will limit parking and travel routes for the Independence Day fireworks event. The fireworks will be held 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 p.m.

All fireworks viewers are encouraged to use the Traughber Junior High School, Eastview Elementary, Prairie Point Elementary and Oswego High School parking lots, police said. Handicap parking will be made available in the school district's bus transportation lot on Plank Road, police said.

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

• Franklin Street (fire hydrant side only)
• Wilmette & Calumet Street
• Plainfield Road between Route 71 & Linden Drive
• Grove Road between Plainfield Road & Arboretum Way

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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, police said. As a reminder, parking on private property is prohibited unless you have prior permission from the land owner, police warned.

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

• Both parking lots of the Oswego High School and Eastview Elementary will only be allowed to travel northbound on Route 71
• Drivers traveling east on Franklin Street will only be allowed to turn southbound onto Route 71
• Drivers exiting Stonehill Road onto Wolf Road will be required to turn eastbound onto Wolf's Crossing only
• Drivers exiting Stonehill Road onto Woolley Road will be required to turn eastbound onto Woolley Road
• Drivers 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 and Community Service Officers will be located at intersections most affected by the increase in traffic and will assist with traffic control in those areas, police said.

"Please remain patient while traffic is clearing," the police department said in a statement.

In an effort to reduce traffic congestion, all people driving to the event are asked to carpool, police said.

Top image via Village of Oswego Police