Tisbury Police Chief Daniel Hanavan Tuesday outlined for selectmen the roads that will be closed Halloween night, Saturday, Oct. 31, to protect young trick-or-treaters.
He said that police will come in on Franklin Street and close off Clough Lane at the Catholic Church. “The Catholic Church usually has an event for the kids, so they’re running back and forth across Franklin Street from Center Street,” he said.
He said they will close off Spring Street coming into town at the Spring Street and Look Street intersection. Roads off Main Street will also be closed, including Church Street, Look Street, and Drummer Lane. “Just to keep William Street free of traffic,” he said.
He said the time frame for the closures will be from 4:30 pm, “when the little children come out,” to 9 pm at night. He said if the trick-or-treaters are done before 9 pm, police will open the roads back up for vehicle traffic.
“In the past this has worked really well, and the kids are a lot safer with no cars on the street,” he said.