Roads Closed In St. Charles During Fireworks Show

ST. CHARLES, IL — Road closures have been announced for this year's Fourth of July fireworks show in St. Charles.

During the fireworks show, which will kick off at dusk at Langum Park on July 4, there will be a couple temporary road closures. During the fireworks, the following roadways will be closed:

• Southbound Riverside Avenue/Route 25: Southbound Riverside and Route 25 traffic will be detoured east to South 7th Avenue. Motorists will then travel south to 7th Avenue, where they will be directed west back to Southbound Riverside Avenue/Route 25.
• Northbound Riverside Avenue/Route 25 at Moore Avenue: Northbound Riverside Avenue/Route 25 will be diverted east onto Moore Avenue to South 7th Avenue. Vehicles will then be assisted by officers to go north on South 7th Avenue until Illinois Avenue, then back west to Route 25.
• Prairie Street Bridge: The Prairie Street Bridge will be closed beginning fifteen minutes before the fireworks begin, and will open back up once the fireworks have ended.

After the fireworks, the following roads will be closed:

• South 7th Avenue between Madison Avenue and Fern Avenue. The roadway will be closed for a brief time, allowing pedestrians to safely exit from the east side of Langum Park.
• South 2nd Street/Route 31, between Prairie Street and Mosedale Street. This portion of the roadway may be closed for a brief time, allowing pedestrians to exit Mount Saint Mary Park.

To accommodate the large volume of traffic, additional parking restrictions will be posted and in effect on the following local streets:

• South Avenue from Riverside Avenue to South 7th Avenue.
• South 6th Avenue from Adams Avenue to Riverside Avenue.
• Madison Avenue. from South 6th Avenue to South 7th Avenue.
• Mosedale and Horne Streets from Geneva Road to South 3rd Street.
• Brownstone Drive, Cobblestone Drive and Bluestone Drive

Motorists are encouraged to check carefully for posted restrictions before parking.

• New Location For This Year's Fireworks In St. Charles

City officials said there will be no fireworks allowed on the 5th level of the westside parking deck. Meanwhile, the Indiana Street pedestrian bridge will also be closed beginning on July 3.

Motorists should be aware that there will be heavy traffic before and after the fireworks display, and delays are to be expected and alternate routes of travel should be considered. A detour map can be found below.