Geneva police will implement temporary parking restrictions for the upcoming Concours d’Elegance from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23 on Third Street in the city’s downtown, officials announced in a news release.
All streets are expected to reopen by 6:30 p.m. Aug. 23.
Parking will be prohibited beginning at 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 on:
• Third Street from State/Illinois Route 38 to South streets
• The 200 and 300 blocks of all cross streets with South Third Street
• The 100 block of Fulton Street
Parking will also be limited to one side of the street on the 400, 500 and 600 blocks of all cross streets with South Third Street, according to the release.
Several downtown roads will close to traffic beginning at 3 a.m. Aug. 23:
• Third from State to South streets
• Fourth Street from State to Franklin streets
• James and Campbell streets from Second to Fifth streets
• Franklin and Fulton streets from Second to Fourth streets
• 100 block of Fulton Street only from 4 to 9 a.m.
Motorists should use Illinois Route 31 as an alternate route during the event.
No-parking signs will be posted during the morning Aug. 22 to notify downtown residents and visitors of the event restrictions. Vehicles remaining on the posted streets after the parking ban begins will be towed, the release stated.