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Norwalk Traffic Authority approves Oyster Festival road closures
Summary
The Norwalk Traffic Authority voted July 21 to approve road closures for the annual Oyster Festival on Seaview Avenue, Harvey Street, Best Place, Goodrow and Cottage Street; police reported no concerns and the event plan remains unchanged from prior years.
Norwalk Traffic Authority members voted July 21 to approve road closures for the city’s annual Oyster Festival on Seaview Avenue, Harvey Street, Best Place, Goodrow and Cottage Street.
The approval came after a brief presentation and confirmation that this year’s plan is the same as in previous years; no police concerns were reported and the motion carried unanimously.
The Oyster Festival representative, Jerry Tony, told the authority there were no changes from previous years and that the commission had the event map and plan before them. Police department representatives signaled they had no concerns. Mayor Rilling and the commissioners approved the closures as presented.
The festival has been held annually in the city since the 1970s; the authority recorded no additional conditions or changes to the map during the meeting.
Traffic authority approval allows the event to use the listed street closures under the submitted plan; the authority did not add new restrictions or require further study during the vote.
The authority adjourned after completing the agenda; no follow‑up actions tied specifically to the Oyster Festival were recorded at the meeting.
