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TRAFFIC ALERT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 22, 2008

 

 

TRAFFIC SHIFT ANNOUNCED FOR 32ND ANNUAL LAZY DAZE IN DOWNTOWN CARY

 

This Saturday, August 23, 2008 will mark the 32nd Annual Lazy Daze in beautiful downtown Cary. In order to facilitate the festival set up, the following streets will close at 6 p.m. tonight until approximately 9 p.m. the following day:

  • North Academy Street between Chatham Street and Cedar Street (100 block)

  • South Academy Street between Chatham Street and Dry Avenue (100-300 block)

  • East and West Chatham Street between Walker Street and Harrison Avenue

  • East Park Street for approximately 130 feet east of its intersection with South Academy Street

  • Webster Street (100 block)

  • Waldo Street to Walker Street

Parking will be prohibited on these streets beginning at 3 p.m. today until the streets reopen.

 

Residents who live within the festival area will be asked to show a government-issued picture ID to access the restricted streets. Also, during the festival driveways on the closed streets will be blocked, so residents planning to travel should move their vehicles out of the festival area.

 

For more information on Street Closings and Parking Restrictions during the festival, visit Lazy Daze at www.townofcary.org.

  

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PRIMARY CONTACTS:

Joy Ennis, Festivals Coordinator, (919) 462-3864

Deanna Boone, Interim Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 462-3908

Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 460-4951