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Prepare for street closures in downtown Salem this weekend

Winter Street Northeast is closed at Chemeketa Street Northeast on Wednesday, Aug. 4 in preparation for Hoopla (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

If you’re planning on driving downtown this weekend, plan accordingly as many streets will be closed for Hoopla and the Salem Saturday Market.

Hoopla, the state’s biggest 3 on 3 basketball tournament, returns starting Friday with some streets around the Capitol already shut down.

A portion of Northeast Court Street, Northeast Winter Street, Northeast Capitol Street and Northeast Cottage Street will be closed for the event, which runs through Sunday.

This will also be the first weekend Northeast Union and Winter streets will be closed so that people can walk to the Salem Saturday Market.

Those closures will be in effect from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturdays through the end of September.

The Union Street entrance to Riverfront Park will be closed from Friday, Aug. 6 to Tuesday, Aug. 10 for railroad track repairs. Drivers are asked to detour using Northeast Division Street and take the alleyway to Southeast Water Street.

-Saphara Harrell