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July 4th Fireworks Event and Traffic Advisory
Batavia is hosting its annual fireworks sky concert on Monday, July 4, 2022. Observation areas for the show will be at Engstrom Park on Main Street at Millview Drive and the Batavia High School athletic practice fields between Main Street and W. Wilson Street. As a reminder to the public, alcoholic beverages and dogs are prohibited from all event observation areas. Fireworks and sparklers are strictly prohibited within the city limits.
There will be food vendors on site beginning at 5 p.m. at Engstrom Park. The fireworks show will start at 9:30 p.m. and conclude at 10 p.m. At the conclusion of the show, motorists leaving the event area or traveling through the Westside of Batavia will experience significant traffic delays.
Prior to the show, Main Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic between Feece Drive and Pitz Lane once the public parking lot at Batavia High School (Main Street) and the handicap parking lot at Batavia Covenant Church are full. At that time, all traffic will be detoured to Wilson Street.
Roadways that will be most significantly impacted are Randall Road from Main Street to Fabyan Parkway, W. Wilson Street and Main Street around Batavia High School, and State Route 31 through the downtown area. All routes will have various barricades and detours posted to assist motorists around the event site.
Motorists are encouraged to plan driving routes accordingly and allow plenty of time to patiently drive into and around the event area.
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06/08/2022: Tri-City Police Release Traffic Enforcement Numbers
05/20/22: Tri-Cities Traffic Safety Initiative
04/22/22: Prescription Drug Take Back Day
03/31/22: Aggravated Domestic Battery #22-3021
03/22/22: Update Fatal Traffic Crash Investigation #22-2668
03/21/22: Fatal Traffic Crash Investigation #22-2668
03/15/22: Traumatic Injury 22-2455
02/25/22: Final Update Fatal Traffic Crash 21-11644
02/07/22: Update Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation #22-1259
02/07/22: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation #22-1259
01/31/22: Unlawful Restraint #22-1017
News releases from 2021
12/22/2021: Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding #21-12630
12/16/2021: Commercial Burglaries / Motor Vehicle Thefts #21-12415
12/14/2021: Motor Vehicle Burglaries
12/2/2021: Harboring a Runaway 21-11357
11/19/2021: The Fox and Turkey Races
10/13/2021: Prescription Drug Take Back Day
09/24/2021: Death Investigation #21-9527
09/20/2021: Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm #21-9389
09/16/2021: Batavia High School Homecoming Parade
07/19/2021: Residential Burglary #21-7125
06/28/2021: 4th of July 2021 Event & Traffic Advisory
06/24/2021: Traffic Crash #21-6157 Update
06/24/2021: Traffic Crash #21-6157
05/18/2021: Aggravated Assault #21-4853
05/06/2021: Armed Violence #21-4385
04/07/2021: DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day
02/25/2021: Traffic Crash #21-1901
02/17/2021: Disorderly Conduct #21-1612
02/11/2021: Swatting Incident #21-1410
02/09/2021: Fatal Traffic Crash #21-1345