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Board conditionally approves Fayette Street closures for Downtown Hammond cruise nights

5437144 · July 2, 2025
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Event organizer and city staff said organizers will notify bank building management and coordinate with police; the board granted conditional approval requiring police contact with the building manager and on-site traffic oversight at initial events.

Hammond’s Board of Public Works and Safety on May 29 conditionally approved a series of weekly downtown “cruise night” street closures on Fayette Street, with the condition that police confirm access plans with the manager of the newly opened bank building and provide traffic oversight during initial events.

Organizer Aubrey Zelenka told the board the event worked well last year and that closures are proposed for multiple Mondays from 5 to 9 p.m., with barricades placed early to control traffic flow. She said staff will…

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