Naperville, IL – Drivers in Naperville should plan for detours this weekend as a stretch of Ellsworth Street will be closed for much of Saturday, Aug. 23.
According to the Naperville Police Department, Ellsworth Street will be shut down between Franklin Avenue and Benton Avenue to accommodate St. Peter and Paul Church’s Homecoming Fest. The annual community event is expected to draw large crowds, prompting officials to put a traffic control plan in place.
The closure will last for a “good part of the day,” though specific reopening times were not provided. Police encourage drivers to use alternate routes and allow for extra travel time if heading through the downtown area.
The department shared that more information on the traffic control plan, including maps of the affected streets and detour options, is available at www.naperville.il.us/eventinfo.
Residents attending the festival are urged to consider walking, biking, or using public transit to reduce congestion around the closure zone.
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