Easton to Close Streets For Thanksgiving Game

Next Thursday brings Thanksgiving, and the 107th Easton/Phillipsburg football game, and that means a lot of traffic on College Hill.

With that in mind, the Easton police department has set parking restrictions in the neighborhood around Fisher Stadium and Lafayette College beginning at 7 a.m. Thursday until the game ends.

Only cars with parking passes and handicap placards will be allowed to park on the restricted streets during that time.

In addition, the city will close those streets to traffic, placing barricades at Hamilton and High streets, Hamilton and Pierce streets, and Bushkill Drive.

Parking is restricted on the following streets:

• Dietrich Road from Bushkill Drive to Pierce Street.
• Pierce Street from Dietrich Road to Hamilton Street.
• Hamilton Street from Pierce Street to High Street.

Police say drivers can park at the college's Markle parking deck only if they have a pass. Parking at Lafayette's Sullivan parking deck is first come, first serve.