Traffic Alert for World's Largest Pancake Breakfast in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Spirit of Springfield is notifying drivers of a traffic advisory that will be in place ahead of the World's Largest Pancake Breakfast on Saturday.
Starting on Thursday, 'no parking' signs will be posted and enforced by local law enforcement in the area of Main Street from State Street to Bridge Street. At 10:00 a.m. on Friday, Spirit of Springfield officials stated that barricades will be placed where Main Street intersects with Bridge Street and at State Street.
World's Largest Pancake Breakfast in downtown Springfield being held May 17th
Vehicles at that time will be unable to pass where the barricades are placed, but traffic will be permitted to cross Main Street from Boland Way to Harrison Avenue, traveling down Court Street to City Hall Place and back to East Columbus Avenue.
On Saturday at 4:00 a.m., traffic will be closed at the following streets:
Main Street from State Street to Bridge Street
Boland Way
Harrison Avenue
Court Street
City Hall Place
Springfield Police Department officers and members of the Springfield DPW will have vehicles posted in the area as 'hard closures' to prevent all drivers from entering these streets. The streets are estimated to reopen at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday after the event has concluded and roads have been cleaned by the Springfield Business Improvement District and the Hampden County Sheriff's Department.
The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by MGM Springfield, will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday on Main Street in downtown Springfield. The event will be supported by hundreds of volunteers. Breakfast will be $3 for adults and $1 for children.
For more information, visit spiritofspringfield.org.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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