East Texas State Fair Traffic Advisory

TYLER — Police are making advance plans as the East Texas State Fair prepares to open this Friday, designated as Senior Citizen Day. The Tyler Police Department advises drivers that on West Front Street in front of Harvey Convention Center, traffic will be shut down to one lane in both east and west directions Friday from 8:00 a.m. until midnight. After Friday all lanes will be open until 4:00 p.m. each day, and then the traffic will revert back to one lane of traffic flow in each direction until closing time of the fair.

Tyler police encourage everyone crossing West Front to cross at the approved crosswalk in front of the main gate. Officers will provide traffic control at this crosswalk for your safety. You’re asked to use extreme caution in this area due to the large volume of pedestrian traffic and officers directing traffic in the street. Drivers not attending the Fair on Friday and after 4:00 p.m. each other day may consider taking an alternate route.