Darien Traffic Advisory: JR Schoen Memorial Walk

DARIEN, CT—Police are advising the public about an upcoming event that will cause some traffic disruption in town.

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The annual JR Schoen Memorial Walk will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016 from 2:00 PM to approximately 4:00PM. The walk, which begins at Pear Tree Point Beach, will make a right turn out of the beach parking lot and proceed south on Pear Tree Point Road and make one lap around the Pear Tree Point/Long Neck Point loop.

A limitednumber of participants will also be engaged in a 5k run around the Pear Tree Point/Long Neck Point loop traveling in the same direction as the walkers just prior to the beginning of the memorial walk.

Vehicle traffic will only be allowed to travel south on Long Neck Point Road and north on Pear Tree Point Road during this event. Motorists are advised to expect short-term delays along the route. Officers will be positioned along the route to facilitate the flow of traffic and the safety of the participants.