The Lowell Folk Festival is this coming weekend. If you expect to be out driving, please be aware of street closures and allow extra time to get anywhere. And have a joyful and safe Festival Weekend!
Street Closings As Follows:
Hard Closures to be done at 3 PM Friday beginning with Merrimack at Dutton. Traffic to be re-routed to exit away from this area towards “drain” exits at Central Street, Kearney Square, and Market/Dutton.
Lowell Folk Festival Street Closure Schedule
2017 Street Closing Schedule | |
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Worthen Street Arcand Drive to Merrimack Street |
Fri. 3:00 PM to Sunday 9:00 PM |
Shattuck Street Merrimack to Market Streets |
Sat. 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sun. 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
Palmer Street Merrimack to Market |
Fri. 3:00 PM to Sat 6:00 AM Sat. 12:00 PM to Sun. 6:00 AM Sun. 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM |
Palmer Street (Two Way Traffic) Market to Middle Street |
Sat. 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Paige Street John to Kirk Streets |
Fri. 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sat. 9:00 AM to Sun. 9:00 PM |
Middle Street Central to Shattuck Streets |
Fri. 3:00 PM to Sat 6:00 AM Sat. 9:00 AM to Sun. 6:00 AM Sun. 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM |
Merrimack Street Bridge to Dutton Streets |
Fri. 3:00 PM to Sun. 9:00 PM |
Market Street Dutton to Palmer Streets |
Fri. 5:30 PM to 12:00 AM Sat. 9:00 AM to Sun. 12:00 AM Sun 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM |
Lee Street Reverse Direction | Fri. 3:00 PM to Sun. 9:00 PM |
Kirk Street Merrimack to French Streets |
Fri. 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Sat. 12:00 PM to Sun 9:00 PM |
John Street Merrimack to Paige Streets |
Fri. 3:00 PM to Sun. 9:00 PM |
French Street John to Kirk Streets Kirk to Arcand Drive (East bound Lane) |
Fri. 4:00 AM to Sun. 9:00 PM Fri 12:00 PM to Sun. 9:00 PM |
Central Street Market to Middle |
Friday 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM Sat. 9:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sun 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM |
Cardinal O’Connell Parkway Market Street to Merrimack Street (Smith Baker Side) |
Fri. 1:00 PM to Sunday 9:00 PM |
Arcand Drive Merrimack to Father Morisette |
Sat. 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Sun 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM |
Looking forward to the City NOT blocking our back way in and out from Dutton Street like they did last year!
I can’t guarantee they’re not going to. The closings in the post were cut and pasted right from the festival site but they might not have considered it worth mentioning that particular road. We’ll find out soon enough!
Hi there, new to living on market. Is the public garage still accessible if we enter through the back way? Or do we have to catch it before or after the scheduled times?
You can definitely get in and out of the garage all during the Festival via Market Street headed toward Central. And, while I can’t remember exactly where they put the barriers, I’m reasonably sure that they do not block our main front driveway so you can come into the parking lot via Dutton St. and then get from the front parking lot entrance into the Leo Roy garage. This assumes that they don’t block the Dutton Street entrance as Georgi says they did last year. My husband and I have never had a problem getting in and out, but then we usually plan not to run any errands on Saturday afternoon or evening which are the height of the road closures.
In past years when I’ve come home from work after the road is closed on Friday, the police officer or volunteer at the barrier will wave you into our parking lot if you inform them that you are a resident.
I seem to remember there being cones or small wooden fences in the road between the Leo Roy entrance and our driveway, but with a gap big enough for a car to squeeze through.
Best to avoid driving or plan for the early morning if at all possible.