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Chapel Hill is gearing up for the biggest street party of the year, its annual Halloween celebration on Franklin Street tonight.
Starting at 8 p.m. UNTIL 10:30p.m., the following streets will be closed to traffic:
*East Franklin Street, from Raleigh Street to Columbia Street.
*East Cameron Avenue, from Raleigh Street to South Columbia Street.
*Henderson Street, from East Rosemary Street to East Franklin Street.
Residential streets near downtown will be closed at 5 p.m. except to residents of those streets and their guests.
Entry to the closed portions of East Franklin Street will be limited to the following locations:
*Any alley located on the north or south side of the 100 block of E. Franklin St.
*Henderson Street.
*Raleigh Street via E. Franklin Street on the north side of Franklin Street.
*McCorkle Place and Raleigh Street via E. Franklin St.
Parking
There will be LIMITED PARKING available in Town lots close to downtown; there will be no place for charter buses to drop off or pick up passengers.
Prohibited Items
Town ordinances and State statutes prohibit the following items in the closed area:
*Alcoholic Beverages
*Weapons
*Glass Bottles
*Paint
*Fireworks and Explosives
*Flammable Substances
*Animals
*Coolers
