Film makers coming to Putnam
PUTNAM — Police Chief Christopher Ferace announced that a small portion of Rt. 44 (Front Street) will be closed and detoured from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 1 to facilitate the filming of a movie at the Bradley Playhouse.
Traffic will be detoured at the following locations and there will be extra police presence at these locations to assist with traffic control.
* School Street (Rt 44, westbound) at Providence Street will be closed to thru traffic. Only local residential traffic will be allowed westbound. Commercial traffic will be diverted onto Providence Street, to Kennedy Drive, back onto Rt 44 west.
* Front Street (Rt 44) at South Main Street (Rt 12) will be closed completely and all traffic diverted onto Rt 44 eastbound.
* Pomfret Street (Rt 44 eastbound) at Kennedy Drive, all traffic will be detoured either north or south bound onto Kennedy Drive.
* Kennedy Drive at Front Street (Rt 44, east bound) will be closed to thru traffic.  Local traffic will have access to Canal Street. Commercial traffic will be diverted up to Providence Street from Kennedy Drive and back on to School Street (Rt 44) eastbound.
* Main Street will be open at both ends for downtown business traffic.
* Livery Street from Front Street to Cargill Chevrolet will be closed; the north end of Livery Street will allow access to local business.

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