Chief Robert M. St. Pierre   Police Headquarters

"In Service to the Community"

Salem Police Department Halloween Operational Plan

ZERO TOLERANCE: PUBLIC DRINKING - FIGHTING - DISRUPTIVE OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR

EFFECTIVE DATES

Monday October 31, 2011

EXPECT AN INCREASE IN POLICE OPERATIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA

NO PLANNED STREET CLOSINGS

However, crowd size and public safety will dictate the need for closing of any streets. It is very possible that Washington Street from Bridge at the MBTA Station to Riley Plaza and Federal Street from Washington Street to North Street could experience traffic diversion and potential closings during the afternoon and evening hours for public safety if the entertainment venue crowds and the crowds coming off the trains are too large and cannot be confined to the sidewalk areas, as well as any other street within the downtown area.

NO PARKING TOW ZONES – OCTOBER 31, 2011 - 8:00AM

Washington Street – both sides from Bridge Street to Lynde Street

Federal Street from Washington Street to North Street (on the court complex side)

Federal Street from Washington Street to approximately #45 Federal Street (on the church side)

 

For Your Safety There Will Be Police Command Posts Located At:

Town House Square

Central Fire Headquarters

Salem Common

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Monday October 31, 2011

MAP: AREA OF OPERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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STREET CLOSINGS

STARTING AT 5:00PM

Streets open to emergency vehicles, residents and businesses ONLY

Washington Street from New Derby Street to Bridge Street

Essex Street from North Street to Hawthorne Boulevard

Congress Street closed from Derby Street to the Pickering Wharf entrance driveway

Washington Square West (entire length)

Washington Square South (entire length)

Washington Square North from Winter Street to Brown Street

Brown Street closed at Howard Street and New Liberty Street

Winter Street at Bridge Street

Williams Street at Bridge Street

Hawthorne Boulevard (entire length)

Derby Street from Lafayette Street to Orange Street

Lafayette Street from Derby Street to Front Street

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BARRICADED STREET CLOSINGS

STARTING AT 5:00PM

Washington Street @ New Derby Street

Essex Street @ North Street

Essex Street @ Barton Square

Washington Street @ Lynde Street

Washington Street @ Church Street

Brown Street @ Liberty Street (back-up location at Howard Street)

Washington Square North @ Winter Street

Washington Square North @ Mall Street

Winter Street @ Bridge Street

Williams Street at Bridge Street (8:00PM)

Washington Square South @ Washington Square East

Washington Square South @ Hawthorne Hotel lot exit

Washington Square South @ Salem Common entrance

Essex Street @ Union Street

Essex Street @ "Little" Hawthorne Boulevard

Derby Street @ Union Street

Derby Street @ Herbert Street

Derby Street @ Congress Street (Congress Street open to turning traffic from Derby Street)

Congress Street @ South Harbor Garage Pickering Wharf

Hawthorne Boulevard at the Immaculate Conception Church

Derby Street @ Lafayette Street

Lafayette Street @ Klop Alley

Winter Street @ Washington Square North

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FIREWORKS STREET CLOSINGS

STARTING AT 10:00PM

Bridge Street from Bypass Road to the Route 114 West overpass ramp

North Street outbound traffic will be diverted to the east ramps and sent towards Flint and Boston Streets

Incoming northbound Bridge Street traffic is diverted up westerly ramps to North Street. The Bypass inbound traffic from Beverly is diverted back to Bridge Street and back towards Beverly. Incoming southbound traffic from Bridge Street is detoured to the Bypass Road back to Beverly.

A signboard should be placed in Beverly before the Bridge warning drivers that Salem is absolutely closed to thru traffic from 10 pm to 1130pm. Route 1A and Route 107 are closed. Vehicles should be directed to Kernwood Bridge.

West up ramps will divert traffic to Route 114 and Essex Street

Franklin Street (entire length)

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POSTED TOW ZONES

Noon to 12 Midnight

Lafayette Street both sides between Front Street and Derby Street

Municipal Public Parking Lot along Front Street.

Front Street both sides

Central Street both sides

Public parking spaces on Central Street located in front of old Boy’s Cub and the old police station, including the meter spaces along the island near Charter Street.

Essex Street between Liberty Street and Hawthorne Boulevard

Washington Street both sides between New Derby Street and Bridge Street

New Derby Street both sides

Derby Street both sides between Congress Street and Lafayette Street

Hawthorne Boulevard both sides

Washington Square North, South, East and West both sides

Franklin Street both sides from North Street to Orchard Street

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ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY COMMAND POSTS

Salem Common (Hawthorne Hotel Side)

Town House Square (Washington @ Essex Street)

Central Fire Headquarters (Lafayette Street @ Derby Street)

Hawthorne Boulevard @ Derby Street

Salem District Court 65 Washington Street