Traffic Message has been issued by the Baltimore Police Department - July 4th Street Closures

Wednesday July 1, 2009 17:30 PM EDT


There will be traffic and parking restrictions on July 4th in the downtown area. Please check posted signs.

On July 4th, the City of Baltimore will host a fireworks display and celebration at the Inner Harbor. Due to the expected crowd size and traffic in the area, the following traffic restrictions will be placed into effect that evening:

Parking Restrictions: The following streets will be posted "No Parking - Cars Towed Away" from 3:00 PM on July 4th to 2:00 AM on July 5th:

Gay Street, from Pratt to Fayette (west side only)
Calvert Street, from Pratt to Fayette (east side only)
Baltimore Street, from Charles to Gay (both sides)

Other parking restrictions may be posted as needed

Street Closures: The following streets will close at 9:00 PM on July 4th, and will reopen some time following the fireworks display:

Pratt Street will be closed at Eutaw Street - Eastbound Pratt Street traffic will be diverted to Eutaw Street to continue east on Baltimore or Mulberry Streets.

Pratt Street will be closed at Charles Street – Pratt Street traffic will be diverted to northbound Charles Street to continue east on Baltimore Street.

Lombard Street will be closed at President Street - Westbound Lombard Street traffic will be diverted at President Street to continue west on Fayette Street.

Northbound I-395 traffic will be diverted to continue north on Howard Street. No access will be allowed to Conway Street.

Light Street at Lombard Street – southbound Light Street traffic will be diverted to Lombard Street to continue south on Sharp or Hanover Streets

Northbound Light Street at Lee Street – Northbound Light Street traffic will be diverted to Lee Street to continue north on Charles Street.

Baltimore Street will be closed at Gay Street - Eastbound Baltimore Street traffic will be diverted to Gay Street to continue east on Fayette Street

Commercial Vehicles: From 4:00 PM to 3:00 AM, commercial vehicles will not be allowed into the area bordered by:

Fayette Street, from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to President Street (no commercial vehicles on or below Fayette Street)

President Street, from Aliceanna Street to Fayette Street (no commercial vehicles may travel on or west of President Street)

Light Street, from Pratt to Key Highway

Key Highway, from Light Street to McComas Street

Hanover Street, from McComas Street to Montgomery Street (no commercial vehicles will be allowed north of McComas Street, including Hanover Street)

Pratt Street and Lombard Street, from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to President Street

I-395 at the MLK split to Pratt Street (no commercial vehicles on I-395)

No commercial vehicles on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from the I-395 split to Fayette Street

For full details, go to http://local.nixle.com/alert/71290/

Contact Information:

Scott Roper

Communications

410-396-2037 Scott.Roper@BaltimorePolice.org