NEWS

Detours posted to accommodate Marion Popcorn Festival

Submitted

MARION — Mayor Scott Schertzer is announcing that at 6 p.m. Tuesday, detours will begin being posted on the following streets in the downtown Marion area to accommodate activities for the 2015 Marion Popcorn Festival:

Center Street, between State and Campbell streets.

Church Street, between Prospect and Main streets.

Main Street, between Church and Huber streets.

Prospect Street, between Church and George streets.

Oak Street, between Center and Huber streets.

These downtown streets will remain closed until the festival’s conclusion on Sept. 12 and may remain closed into the early hours of Sept. 13 for festival clean-up.

In preparation for and during the Popcorn Parade, closure of a number of area streets will begin at 4 p.m. on Sept. 10. The following is a list of these street changes and closures:

Kensington Street will become two-way at 4 p.m.

East Center Street, between Kensington and State streets, will close at 5 p.m.

Forest Lawn Boulevard, from Center Street to Mount Vernon Avenue, will close at 5 p.m.

The following streets will be closed between East Center and East Church streets:

Pennsylvania Avenue, Merchant Avenue, Homer Street.

Kenmore Avenue, Clover Avenue.

The following streets will be closed between East Center Street and Wilson Avenue:

Chicago Avenue, Boone Avenue, Franconia Avenue.

Johnson Street, True Avenue.

The following streets will be closed until the conclusion of the parade:

State Street, between Center and Washington streets.

Main Street, between Church and Hill streets.

Delaware Avenue, between Hill and Washington streets.

Hill Street, between Main and State streets.

As a result of the various street closures taking place in preparation of the Popcorn Festival Parade, on Thursday, Sept. 10, Marion Area Transit will be making final pick-ups at 2 p.m., with final drop offs scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Normal operating hours will resume on Sept. 11.