Police Announce Southington Apple Harvest Festival Parking Restrictions

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Southington police have announced traffic restrictions for the 2016 Apple Harvest Festival.

Police said that on Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2 and from Friday, Oct. 7 to Sunday, Oct. 9, the following streets will be posted as “no parking” on either side of the street:

Merrell Avenue, Oak Street, Academy Lane, Academy Street, North Liberty Street, Vermont Avenue, Vermont Terrace, High Street, Hobart Street, Center Street, Center Place, Center Court, Columbus Avenue, Eden Avenue.

Also, Liberty Street, Chestnut Street, Mill Street (to Water Street), Berlin Avenue (from Main Street to Highwood Avenue), North Main Street (from Center Street to Mill Street), West Center Street (from Summer Street to Howard Avenue), Woodruff Street (from Berlin Avenue to Pleasant Street).

In addition, on Sunday, Oct. 2 (with a rain date of Oct. 9, the following streets will be posted as “No
Parking” due to the Apple Festival parade:

Summer Street, Cowles Avenue, Elm Street, Church Street, Beecher Street, Matthews Street, Eden Place, West Main Street, Bristol Street, Knowles Avenue, Chestnut Street, S. Center Street, Water Street, Main Street, Speechley Avenue, Prospect Street (from West Street to Summer Street).

Access to Cowles Avenue, Prospect Street, Summer Street, and Elm Street will be shut down at 11 a.m. on the day of the parade.

Those streets will be under the special parking restrictions from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the day of the parade, police said.

All violators will be subject to a $35 fine and/or towing of the vehicle.

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel