2015/06/17 Council Agenda Packet

.10 June XX, 2015 • Re: Colors of Freedom Festival Dear Everett resident: On Saturday, July 4, the City of Everett will host the Colors of Freedom Festival. The event will take place between 1 and 11 p.m. at Legion Memorial Park. Given your proximity to the event, we want to explain the traffic and transportation plans (see map on back). Everett Transit will again provide free transportation to and from Legion Park for the event. Last year, the pick-up/drop-off location was in the neighborhood.This year, it will be at the intersection of W Marine View Drive and Alverson Boulevard, which will reduce the number of streets that will be closed. Here are the traffic plans to accommodate the event: o Legion Park overlook parking lot on the west side of Alverson Boulevard will be closed, from July 3 to July 5, for event set-up and take-down. O No public parking will be allowed in Legion Memorial Park on July 4. © Alverson Boulevard will be closed, from W. Marine View Drive to the 2"d Street, beginning at 6 a.m. o Alverson Boulevard, from 2nd Street to Rockefeller Avenue, will be open to local traffic, but closed to other traffic beginning at 6 a.m. a Unlike previous years, the north end of Wetmore and Rockefeller avenues will remain open to traffic during the event. Once the fireworks begin at about 10:20 p.m., we request that residents refrain from driving vehicles through the closed streets until midnight.This will allow spectators to safely exit the area and give city crews time to remove traffic barriers. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you have questions, please contact Traffic Engineering at 425-257-8810 or everetteps@everettwa.gay. For more information about City of Everett 4th of July events, visit our website at www.enjoyeverett.org. CITY OF EVERE T t , 3200 Cedar Street . Everett,WA 98201 0 (425) 257-8800 ? Fax (425) 257-8882 39