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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Jackson County elected officials to get pay raises ... Making ancient stories new again ... Former firefighter accused of theft from District 3 faces charges in Virginia ... Jackson County elected officials to get pay raises ... Making ancient stories new again ... Former firefighter accused of theft from District 3 faces charges in Virginia ... PEAR BLOSSOM Plan for Pear Blossom street closures Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 7, 2016 at 4:47 PM Posted Apr. 7, 2016 at 4:47 PM » Social News The Pear Blossom Festival will close streets, limit parking and cause possible delays for drivers, Medford police warn. Streets around The Commons, also known as Pear Blossom Park, will close at 5 a.m. Friday so vendors can start setting up for the street fair. Those streets include Fifth Street between Central and Riverside avenues, and both directions of Bartlett Street between Fourth and Sixth streets. All streets around The Commons will reopen at about 7 p.m. Saturday. The parking garage will remain open as usual with no restrictions. To make way for the parade Saturday, Medford police will start clearing the staging area, including Court, Boardman, Beatty, Edwards, Manzanita streets and Central Avenue between Highway 238 and Main Street, at 4:15 a.m., towing cars left on those streets. The streets will close to all traffic at 7 a.m. and remain closed until the last parade entry rolls out around 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The parade route along Central Avenue from Edwards Street to Main Street and along Main Street from Central Avenue to Sixth Street will close at 8:45 a.m. Saturday and reopen when the parade ends. The parade starts at 11 a.m. To get ready for the Pear Blossom Run, Oakdale Avenue will be closed between Eighth and Tenth streets at 4:30 a.m. Saturday. The run routes will close at 6:45 a.m. Eighth Street between Columbus Avenue and Laurel Street will reopen at about 9:30 a.m. Main Street between Columbus Avenue and Hamilton Street will reopen at 10:30 a.m. No westbound traffic will be allowed on West Main Street out to Hanley Road or on all of Hanley Road from 8 to 10:30 a.m. to accommodate 10-mile racers. Eastbound West Main Street from Hanley Road to Columbus Avenue will remain open. Pedals 'n Pears brings four bike races to Medford. Drivers should be alert for cyclists and expect delays as racers move from downtown, across southwest Medford and into the rural areas. Find maps of all bike race routes at www.pedalsnpears.com/maps . — Ryan Pfeil MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 7, 2016 at 4:47 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501