Return Day road closures announced

The Georgetown Police Department has released a list of road closures in connection with the 200th anniversary of Return Day on Thursday, Nov. 8.

Parking on The Circle will not be permitted after noon on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

One block in each direction of The Circle then will be closed to all vehicular traffic starting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday to allow the ox roast and other vendors to begin setting up in advance of the event.

Those closures will include the intersections of West Market and Front streets, East Market and Race streets, North Bedford and Laurel streets and South Bedford and Pine streets.

Those intersections around The Circle will remain closed until about 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 8.

The following intersections and roads will be closed from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Return Day:

U.S. Route 113 and West Market Street     

U.S. Route 113 and Arrow Safety Road

East Market and North King streets

Pine and South King streets

East Market Street and Albury Avenue

West Market Street and School Lane Avenue

North and South Margaret streets

Sussex Central Drive

Primary Street

West Market and Robinson streets

West Market Street and South Lane

West Market and South Alley streets

West Market and South Front streets

West Market and North Front streets

East Market and North Race streets

East Market and South Race streets

East Market Street and Layton Avenue

East Market and North Railroad streets

East Market and South Railroad streets

East Market and Kimmy streets

East Market and South King streets