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Traffic alerts for Bangor, Portland, Lewiston ahead of Fourth of July events

Major roads in these cities will be closed Tuesday for Fourth of July festivities.

PORTLAND, Maine — Several major roads will be closed in parts of the state as cities and towns prepare for Fourth of July parades, fireworks, and other festivities. 

Here's what you need to know to prepare for traveling in Portland, Bangor, and Lewiston on Tuesday. 

Bangor

Roads in Bangor will be closed starting around 9:30 a.m., according to the Bangor Police Department. 

The 42nd Annual Walter Hunt Fourth of July 3K road race will be held from Brewer into Bangor. The race begins in Brewer at 9:45 a.m. starting at the Brewer Auditorium, traveling across the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge to Bangor, then turns right onto Main Street and then State Street, then right onto Exchange Street and across the footbridge to the finish line, the course map indicates. 

Credit: Bangor Police Department

The Fourth of July parade will follow a similar route. 

The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Wilson Street in Brewer, cross over the Joshua Chamberlain Bridge, turn right on Main Street, right again on State Street, and right a final time onto Exchange Street. The parade will be ending on York Street in the area of the Kenduskeag Plaza. 

Bangor police say the roads will be reopened after pedestrian traffic clears. 

Credit: Bangor Police Department

Portland

Several roads will be closed throughout the city for fireworks starting early Tuesday morning, according to Portland Old Port. 

From 6 a.m. until 11 p.m., the East End Trail from Cutter Street to the Water Treatment Plant will be closed. 

From 3 to 11 p.m., Congress Street from Morning Street to Eastern Promenade will be closed. 

Then, from 6:30 to 11 p.m., all of Munjoy Hill and the Eastern Promenade will be closed to traffic from Washington Avenue up. 

Fireworks are scheduled to begin at about 9:15 p.m., with a rain date scheduled for Wednesday, July 5. The fireworks will be held on the Eastern Prom, and multiple food trucks will be in the area. 

The fireworks will also be visible from East End Beach, Fort Allen Park, Amythest Park, Baxter Boulevard, Payson Park, Martin's Point on Veranda Street, and Bug Light in South Portland, according to the city. 

Lewiston

The Longley Bridge that connects Lewiston and Auburn will be closed for a portion of the evening during the fireworks display Tuesday, Lewiston city leaders said

A portion of the bridge will be closed to traffic from 5:30 to 11 p.m. starting from Mill Street in Lewiston and into Auburn and will then be closed entirely around 8:30 p.m. Traffic will be diverted at Main Street and Canal Street as well as at Lincoln Street and Chestnut Street. 

Main events will take place at Veterans Park from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., and fireworks will begin at 9:30 until 10:15 p.m. 

For other road closures in other parts around the state, visit local municipality websites for more information. 

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