The Lebanon Police Department has announced the traffic plans and street closures for July 4th festivities.
The Lebanon parade route will be cleared of parked vehicles after 7 a.m. Saturday for street cleaning and preparation. Vehicles left on the parade route after that time are subject to removal at owner’s expense.
The parade route will be closed to all vehicle traffic after 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Vehicles on the parade route after that time will be subject to impoundment.
Visitors to the parade are asked to refrain from blocking side streets when parking. Motorists should remember that fire trucks and ambulances are wider than passenger cars and require extra space to maneuver.
During the parade there will be no parking along Ulen Drive between North Outer Drive and Grant Street. While all southbound traffic will be diverted off Elizaville Road onto Grant Street, residents of Ulen Country Club will have access to enter and exit the area.
At certain intersections, such as Meridian and Camp streets, safety lines will be painted on the pavement. Spectators will be required to stay behind those lines during the parade.
During the parade, the Lebanon Street entrance to Memorial Park will be open for access to the park.
Community fireworks display
Saturday evening, police will be directing traffic after the 10 p.m. fireworks display at the Lebanon Middle School. Traffic will be routed north and south from the area of Lebanon High School/Middle School and motorists are asked to cooperate with officers by not attempting to drive against the designated flow of traffic.
Private fireworks
Most fireworks complaints result when someone is being discourteous and violating the law, Lebanon Police Department Public Information Officer Brent Wheat said.
Fireworks can’t be legally used on sidewalks or on streets, he said. Permission must be given by both the owner of property where fireworks are ignited, and of where they land.
Hours when fireworks are allowed are from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., except on July 4, Memorial Day, Labor Day and New Year’s Eve, when fireworks may be used until midnight.
“If people would simply observe those rules, we wouldn’t have a lot of the problems,” Wheat said.
Police will investigate if they see children playing with fireworks, he said. State law prohibits persons under 18 from using fireworks.
“If folks would just be courteous, they probably won’t have any problem from law enforcement.”
Closings
Lebanon city and Boone County offices will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day. State and federal offices will also be closed.
The Lebanon Reporter will not publish a Saturday edition, and all of the weekend television grids, comics and puzzles will be in Friday’s paper.
Local News
Related Photos
-
File graphic
Reader comments
Parking restrictions
- Local News
-
-
Zbowl winterfest
-
Referrals help food support group grow
Interest and participation in a food support group begun in November at The Caring Center in Lebanon has been boosted by referrals from other agencies.
-
Commissioners may name highway superintendent
A new Boone County Highway Department superintendent could be named by the county commissioners at their 9 a.m. Monday, in the county office annex, 116 W. Washington St., Lebanon.
-
‘Cleanest city’ campaign picks up steam
Civic groups, students, businesses and local government have been enthusiastic in supporting the Lebanon Rotary Club’s project to sweep litter from the city’s streets.
-
LCSC tax rate decreases for fifth year
For the fifth consecutive year, the property tax rate for the Lebanon Community School Corp. is decreasing,
-
Group aims to erase childhood hunger
Ensuring that by 2020 no Boone County child goes to bed hungry, is the goal of a coalition of local groups calling themselves “Feeding Our Future One Child at a Time.”
-
School construction progresses
Construction is still under way, but the renovations and additions to the Lebanon Community School Corp. buildings have been progressing steadily.
-
NFL determined not to repeat Dallas debacle in Indianapolis
Inside a private entrance to Lucas Oil Stadium is a poster taped to a window, bearing a large-lettered message: “Fans First!”
-
Leap avoids jail, must do community service
Former Lebanon police officer Jason Leap, 32, will avoid jail if he completes 40 hours of community service by the end of the year.
-
Community Clinic starts women’s health initiative
Women participants themselves will help develop a health initiative recently started by the Boone County Community Clinic.
Called Health Education, Resources, and Services for HER, the program is open to women ages 14 to 44, said Dr. Bambi McQuade-Jones, executive director of the BCCC.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Killer of Fla. Girl Found in Landfill Gets Life
Army Orders Bradley Manning Court-martial
Cancer Charity Revives Breast-screening Grants
Heavy Snowstorm Hits Colorado On Its Way East
2nd Teacher From LA School Arrested on Sex Claim
Prosecutors Close Armstrong Inquiry, No Charges
Sights and Sounds: Football Fans Pour Into Indy
Unemployment Rate Down to 8.3%
Obama: Still Far Too Many Americans Need Jobs
GOP: Jobs Numbers Welcome, Can Do Better
Fla. Man Adopts Girlfriend in Legal Battle
More Deaths As Egypt Clashes Continue
Raw Video: Prince William in Falklands
Egpyt Protesters Blame Police for Soccer Deaths
'Lucky' 9-Year-Old Receives 6-Organ Transplant
Raw Video: Michelle Vs. Ellen in Pushup Contest
First Person: Will Peyton Manning Stay in Indy?
Egypt Shaken After Deadly Soccer Riot
New Suits, New Starts for New York's Unemployed
Hall of Famer Dorsett Speaks Out on NFL Injuries
