What to know about street closures, parking changes for annual Bellefonte Cruise
The 37th Annual Historic Bellefonte Cruise may kick off Friday, but residents should start to notice small parking changes as early as Wednesday evening.
According to the Bellefonte Police Department, which outlined the changes via social media, parking meters will be bagged on the south side of the 100 block of East Howard Street on Wednesday evening. And, on Thursday, the meters will be bagged on West Howard Street.
But the most significant changes will, of course, occur when the annual Cruise officially begins Friday and continues all day Saturday. Portions of Allegheny, High and Howard streets will be closed with signs and detours posted.
And vehicles will need to be removed from closed areas by 7 a.m. Saturday, when cars start arriving for registration, or they will be towed.
Friday’s road closures
Bellefonte Police noted several closures Friday, explaining that West Howard Street would be closed off and Dunlap Street would be barricaded. Police also said numerous nearby parking meters would be bagged for the Cruise — including the “T” section of downtown, along with part of West High Street (railroad tracks to Penn Street) and part of North Allegheny Street (Howard Street to Linn Street).
The main approved street closures Friday are:
- High Street (between Allegheny and Spring streets) from 4 p.m. until midnight.
- Allegheny Street (between Bishop and Howard streets) from 7:30 p.m. until midnight.
- Howard Street (between Allegheny and Spring streets) from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday.
Saturday’s road closures
The main approved street closures Saturday are:
- Allegheny Street (between Linn and Bishop streets)
- 100 block of East High Street until 7 p.m.
- West High Street (between Allegheny and Potter streets)
- West Howard Street for the car show until 7 p.m.
Before the Cruise
The annual “Pizza with the Police” event, which typically takes place the day before the start of the Bellefonte Cruise, will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Pizza Mia on 106 N. Spring St.
As part of this year’s event, Pennsylvania State Police and Spring Township police will join Bellefonte police to form teams and attempt to tackle within an hour the restaurant’s mammoth 28-inch pizza, which is equivalent size-wise to nearly 5.5 medium pizzas from Domino’s. The loser will have to take a ride in the backseat of a sheriff’s cruiser for a lap around town.
The community event features prizes, free samples and a chance to mingle with officers. Children can also sit in one of the police cruisers.
For more information about the Bellefonte Cruise itself, visit BellefonteCruise.org.
