Residents and tourists should be ready for several streets to be emptied of cars in order to make room for the celebrations as Plymouth gets ready for its annual Thanksgiving Parade on Saturday. The Plymouth Police Department has posted on their Facebook page that the parade route this year will be the same as last year, starting at Water Street and ending at Benny’s Plaza/Nelson Street. As the Plymouth Police Department anticipated a sizable crowd, they announced, “The parade will form up on Water Street between the Rotary and Brewster Street, stepping off at 10am.”
Notably, depending on safety evaluations, the procession will require parking to be restricted on Water Street from early in the morning until possibly 4:00 PM. According to the Portsmouth Police Department’s notice, parking will not be permitted in the area since the public lot behind Memorial Hall is now included in the list of locations that are inaccessible starting at midnight on the day of the parade.
Changes in traffic are not limited to Water Street. The community is alerted by the Plymouth Police Department bulletin to “extensive parking restrictions on Court Street, Main Street, and Main Street Extension beginning at 7:00AM until the parades end.” From Water Street to Samoset Street and Court Street between Samoset and Nelson streets, they have made it quite obvious that there will be no space for cars on either side of these streets.
Carver and Lincoln streets are among the other streets on the parking no-go list. The nearby streets of Allerton, Vernon, Russell, So. Russell, and Summer are also subject to further restrictions. In a clear message to both locals and tourists, the Plymouth Police Department stated that the Parking Garage on S. Russell Street “will be closed to the public.”
Plymouth guarantees accessibility for all of its visitors in spite of these limitations. According to the agency, “Handicap Parking will be available on Russell Street along Town Hall on a limited basis.” However, the parking lots at Nathaniel Morton Elementary School will not provide any assistance since, according to the Plymouth Police Department, parking there will also be forbidden.
Shuttle bus services will operate from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM to transport guests to and from the Kingston MBTA Commuter Lot, the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, and the District Court Parking Lots in an effort to reduce traffic and offer convenience. “This is the best way to access downtown and is strongly encouraged!” the Plymouth Police Department wrote in a Facebook post. Now that these precautions have been taken, Plymouth will be ready to celebrate its Thanksgiving Parade with great fanfare—minus the chaos in the parking lot.
The government has issued a strict reminder that laws would be strictly enforced and warned anyone who disregards the temporary parking and traffic restrictions during the parade festivities that they could face fines and towing. The Department of Public Works’ traffic barrels and signage will be essential in emphasizing these limitations. The Plymouth Police Department’s comprehensive recommendation seeks to guarantee that the forthcoming Thanksgiving Parade is not just a joyful event but also one that is characterized by safety and order. The Portsmouth Police Department’s Facebook page has more details about the Thanksgiving Parade.
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