To facilitate the New Year's Eve celebration in Hershey, the following road closures will take effect today:

 

At 10:00 a.m., Park Avenue (State Route 743) will be closed between Chocolate Avenue (State Route 422) and Park Boulevard. Southbound traffic on Park Avenue will be rerouted at East Derry Road.  ***As a convenience, contractors working on Ridge Road may, if possible, open the underpass to provide access to Park Boulevard during the closure.  Any other closures related to the storm sewer reconstruction on Ridge Road and West Chocolate Avenue will remain in place.

 

Later, at 7:00 p.m., Chocolate Avenue (State Route 422) will be closed from Linden Road to Homestead Road, and Cocoa Avenue (State Route 743) will be closed from Chocolate Avenue (State Route 422) to Caracas Avenue.  ***Note that access to parking garages and businesses on the north side of Chocolate Avenue can be maintained by using Ridge Road and Linden Road from the west.

 

The specified roadways will remain closed until the event concludes and all vehicles and pedestrians have been cleared from the affected areas. The Derry Township Police Department wishes everyone a safe and happy New Year!