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Police Announce Plainfield Fest Road Closures

The fest starts Friday and ends Sunday; closings start at 6 p.m. Thursday and end early Monday morning.

Plainfield Fest, the three-day fundraiser for the Plainfield Riverfront Foundation, will kick off Friday, July 18, lasting through Sunday, July 20.


Fest hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Plainfield police on Tuesday announced the following road closures, starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 17, and lasting until the early morning hours of Monday, July 21:

  • Lockport Street between Route 59 and Fox River Street will be completely closed to all traffic.  Lockport Street between James Street and Fox River Street will be checkpoint controlled and open to local businesses and residents, and Handicapped parking.
  • Des Plaines Street between Ottawa Street and Oak Street will be closed.
  • Illinois Street will be completely closed between the Library and the alley just south of Lockport Street.
  • Chicago Street between Illinois Street and Fox River Street will be closed.  A checkpoint for local residents and Handicapped parking will be located at Illinois Street and Chicago Street.
  • Fox River Street between Lockport Street and Ottawa Street will be a checkpoint controlled access.

Festival parking is available at Plainfield Central High School on Fort Beggs Drive. Additional parking is located at the municipal parking lots on Des Plaines Street north of Oak Street and the lot next to the Plainfield Library on Illinois Street. Handicapped parking is available on Lockport Street east of James Street, and on Chicago Street between Illinois Street and Des Plaines Street. Additional parking will also be available at Riverfront Park, Plainfield Village Hall and First Midwest Bank.

Roads are expected to re-open around 5 a.m. Monday, July 21. 

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Plainfield police also remind all motorists to anticipate longer than normal delays in traffic movement, and also to be aware of the increase in pedestrian traffic in the downtown area.  

For more information on Plainfield Fest, visit the fest website or follow the event on Facebook.


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