Halloween Road Closures & No Parking Zones

Road Closures
The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic at approximately 5:00pm on October 31st:
Washington Street closed from New Derby to Bridge Street.
Essex Street from Barton Square to Union Street
Derby Street from Lafayette Street to Congress Street
Brown Street closed at New Liberty Street.   Second backup closure at Howard Street
Lafayette Street closed from Derby to Front Street
Hawthorne Blvd closed from Derby Street to Essex Street
Washington Sq. West closed from Essex to Brown Street
Washington Sq. South closed
Washington Sq. North closed from Brown to Winter St
Winter Street at Bridge Street closed to inbound traffic
Williams Street at Bridge Street
Congress Street closed at South Harbor Garage, traffic detoured to Wharf Street out to Derby Street. Derby Street inbound traffic detoured to Little Hawthorne Blvd., right on Essex Street (Traffic direction reversed Little Hawthorne Blvd.)
Lafayette St and New Derby Street remain open to traffic to and from Riley Plaza.

No Parking Posted Tow Zones beginning at 9:00am
Washington Street, both sides, from Lynde Street to Bridge Street.
Federal Street - both sides from Washington Street to former Superior Court Building.
Hawthorne Boulevard metered spaces.
No Parking Posted Tow Zones beginning at Noon
        Franklin Street – both sides from North Street to Orchard Street

No Parking Posted Tow Zones beginning at 5:00pm
Lafayette Street both sides Front to Derby Street.
Public parking lot along Front Street. Public parking spaces located on Central Street in front of old police station.
Essex Street from Barton Sq. to Hawthorne Blvd.
Derby Street both sides between Congress and Lafayette Street
Hawthorne Blvd. both sides.
Front Street.
Central Street.
Washington Street from New Derby to Bridge Street both sides.
Washington Sq. North, South, and West both sides.
Federal Street both sides from Washington to Superior Ct.
Norman Street from Washington to Crombie Street.

Fireworks traffic control plan 10:00pm – October 31st:
Bridge Street closes to traffic between the westerly ramps and the Bypass Road.
Incoming Bridge St northbound traffic detoured up westerly ramps to east west North Street directions. The Bypass Road inbound traffic from Beverly is diverted back to Bridge St and back to Beverly. Incoming south bound traffic from Bridge Street is diverted to the Bypass Road and back to Beverly.
Beverly sign board before Bridge warns drivers that Salem is absolutely closed to thru traffic from 10pm until 1130 pm. Route 1A, Rt 114, and Route 107 no access from Beverly. Vehicles directed to Kernwood Bridge.
Franklin Street closed.

Halloween Motorcycle Run-SUNDAY

On Sunday October 21st the annual Halloween motorcycle run to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will be coming to Salem.

The ride is expected to arrive in Salem sometime between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. and will enter Salem on Lafayette St. from Marblehead.

The ride will proceed down Lafayette St., right onto Derby St., and right on Congress St. ending at Shetland Park.

Derby St. between Lafayette and Congress St. will be closed during this time.

Extensive traffic delays are expected in all areas of the route.

Please adjust your travel plans accordingly.


NO PARKING POSTINGS ALONG ROUTE
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21
NOON TO 5PM
-DERBY STREET - FROM LAFAYETTE STREET TO CONGRESS STREET
-CONGRESS STREET - FROM HARBOR STREET TO DERBY STREET

Consider Donating to LIFEBRIDGE

Trustee Nate Gravel attended a Salem Chamber of Commerce event recently and met a few people who work for the Lifebridge Thrift Shop on Canal Street.  The thrift shop takes donations of household items, furniture, and clothing from the public and sells the donated items. 
The proceeds go to programs, food, and shelter for Salem’s homeless.

He wanted to get the word out about Lifebridge through the blog.  Nate says "I see a lot of quality items end up in the dumpster as people move in and out of the building, and I think that these items could and should ultimately donated."  Would you be willing to help spread the word?  Condo residents could contact Nate to coordinate donations. You can reach Nate through Markwood Management at 781-639-4080.

To learn more about Lifebridge’s operation, please take a look at their website: www.lifebridgesalem.org

Any assistance you could provide would be much appreciated.

HYDRANT FLOW TEST NOTIFICATION

RESIDENTS & BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

Federal Street – St Peter Street to Washington Street
Washington Street – Essex Street to Federal Street
Church Street – Washington Street to St Peter Street
Essex Street – Washington Street to New Liberty
And encompassed areas

This notice is to inform you that a hydrant flow test will be conducted in your area on Monday, October 22, 2012 at 10 p.m.  –Test Site: 87 Washington Street

You may experience a loss of water or some discoloration during this time. 
Do not turn your hot water on! Let your cold water run until water clears.  Also, do not do laundry until your water runs clear.  If you have any questions, please call 978-744-3302.

Meetings on Pedestrian Mall Phase 2 Improvements

Design discussions focused on the second phase of improvements to the Essex Street pedestrian mall will be held this month. The first discussion will be at the Salem Redevelopment Authority (SRA) meeting on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 6:30 PM. The second discussion will be at the Design Review Board (DRB) meeting on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 6:00 PM. Both meetings will be held on the third floor of the City Hall Annex at 120 Washington Street.

BACKGROUND

On April 11, 2012, the SRA approved the conceptual plan for pedestrian mall improvements. The work was divided into phases, and construction of phase one was completed on September 14, 2012. The work in the first phase was limited to the removal of the landscaping beds located in the following three locations: 226 Essex Street (Coon’s); 213 and 215 Essex Street (The Magic Parlor and Derby Square Bookstore), and 197-201 Essex Street (Witch History Museum). These areas were filled in with brick to match the existing pattern.

The design discussion for the second phase of improvements will focus on the refurbishment of the fountain at Washington Street and the treatment of the cobblestones.

Please note: Some elements were approved on April 11, 2012, but they were not implemented during phase one construction. These elements will be included in the next phase of construction and include the addition of canopy trees, the removal of the bulletin board kiosk in front of 216 Essex Street (Cabot Money Management), and the removal of the landscaping beds in front of 186 Essex Street (Witch City Ink) and 182 Essex Street (The Bootery). As was done in the first phase of construction, the areas that have something removed will be filled in with brick to match the existing pattern. The removal of the concrete circular planter in front of 210 Essex Street (Salem Five) was also approved on April 11, 2012. However, the revised design has the planter remaining.