{"id":246930,"date":"2026-07-18T23:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/246930\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T23:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:47:11","slug":"roads-closed-in-downtown-scranton-for-fifa-fan-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/246930\/","title":{"rendered":"Roads closed in downtown Scranton for FIFA Fan Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE\/WYOU) \u2014 Multiple roads in downtown Scranton are closed to accommodate the <a data-ylk=\"slk:FIFA Fan Zone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/fifa-fane-zone-returns-final-014834408.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FIFA Fan Zone<\/a> for the final weekend of the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adams Avenue and Washington Avenue will be closed from Lackawanna Avenue to Mulberry Street, and Spruce Street and Linden Street will be closed from Wyoming Avenue to Jefferson Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The roads were closed Friday and will remain closed until Monday when the FIFA Fan Zone setup is taken down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Pennsylvania weather: Multiple weather alerts for thunderstorms, tornadoes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/weather-news\/articles\/pennsylvania-weather-strong-winds-heavy-141901940.html\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Pennsylvania weather: Multiple weather alerts for thunderstorms, tornadoes\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The FIFA Fan Zone is open 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday for the World Cup third-place game between England and France, and 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday for the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another notable closure in downtown is at the intersection of Mulberry and North Washington Avenue, where crews are working to repair a <a data-ylk=\"slk:major water main break;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/articles\/continues-major-water-main-break-151156634.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">major water main break<\/a> affecting the downtown area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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