Road Closures Announced In Advance Of Shamrock Shuffle In Newtown

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The Newtown Borough Police Department has announced temporary road closures for this year's Shamrock Shuffle 5K, which is scheduled to step off on Saturday, March 11.

The run begins at 9 a.m. at the Newtown Borough Hall, 23 North State Street, and will benefit Newtown Borough-based A Love For Life, which raises funds for pancreatic cancer research. For event information and parking, visit www.newtownshamrockshuffle.com

Temporary road closures will start at 7 a.m on Saturday, March 11.

"If you live on the 5K Run route, please consider alternate routes and allow extra time for traveling," advise police. "Local businesses will be open for business and the police department will assist as much as possible to help with traveling in Newtown. We will reopen the roads as soon as all participants are safely across the finish line."

Road Closures include:

• North State Street between Washington Avenue and Greene Street will close at 7 a.m. for event setup in front of Borough Hall.

• North State Street (Washington Avenue to Edgeboro Drive) 8:30 a.m.

• Greene Street (North State Street to North Congress Street) 8:30 a.m.

• Edgeboro Drive (North State to Linton Hill Road) 8:30 a.m.

• Frost Lane (Edgeboro Drive to North Lincoln Avenue) 8:30 a.m.

• Jefferson Street (North Sycamore to North Lincoln Avenue) 8:30 a.m.

• Liberty Street (Washington Avenue to Jefferson Street) 8:30 a.m.

• North Congress Street (Washington Avenue to Frost Lane) 8:30 a.m.

• North Chancellor Street (Washington Avenue to Frost Lane) 8:30 a.m.

• Federal Lane (Jefferson Street at North Sycamore Street in Newtown Township) 8:30 a.m.

Parking Restrictions

Parking will be restricted on North State Street between Washington Avenue and Greene Street effective at 6 a.m. for event setup. And there will be no parking in the Newtown Borough Hall parking lot located at 23 North State Street.

Additional information

Parking for the event will be available at the Stocking Works, 311 South State Street, and at the parking lot across from Old Saint Andrews Church on South Sycamore Street.