Traffic Advisory Issued For Annual Halloween Parade In Westport

WESTPORT, CT — The annual Children's Halloween Parade in downtown Westport, hosted by the Westport Parks & Recreation Department, Westport Police Athletic League and the Westport Downtown Merchant’s Association, is scheduled for Wednesday, and a traffic advisory has been issued. The rain date is Thursday.

"This is a very popular event that attracts hundreds of people," Westport Police Lt. Sereniti Dobson said in a statement. "To accommodate the large volume of pedestrian traffic, several roadways in and around the parade route will be closed during the event."

• Main Street will be closed from Post Road East to Avery Place starting at 2:30 p.m.
• Avery Place will be closed starting at approximately 3 p.m.
• Myrtle Avenue from Evergreen Avenue to Main Street will be closed starting at approximately 3 p.m.

All roads are expected to reopen by 6 p.m., Dobson said.

Motorists should expect delays in the center of town due to these closures. The police department asks that motorists use extra caution when driving through the area.