New Year's Eve Traffic Modifications and Commercial Vehicle Restrictions

Traffic Advisory

Contact: Adrienne Barnes
             Kathy Chopper
             (410) 361-9296

  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, December 21, 2012

  

Traffic Modifications and Commercial Vehicle Restrictions for Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve Spectacular at the Inner Harbor

 

 

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of the traffic modifications and commercial vehicle restrictions which will be implemented for Baltimore’s New Year’s Eve Spectacular at the Inner Harbor.

 

Temporary commercial vehicle restrictions will be in effect from 4:00 p.m. on December 31, 2012 until 3:00 a.m. on January 1, 2013. During this time, commercial vehicles will not be permitted in the downtown / Inner Harbor areas of the city, except for local deliveries. Please note that tanker trailers will not be permitted downtown during this time, including those for local deliveries.

 

 

Motorists should pay strict attention to the restrictions and closures in effect. Commercial vehicle restrictions, along with all parking restrictions will be strictly enforced.

 

During the event, the Charm City Circulator will operate with extended hours until 1:00 a.m.

 

The following streets will be affected by the temporary commercial vehicle restrictions:

• Fayette Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (MLK) to President Street (no commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel on or south of Fayette Street) 
• President Street from Aliceanna to Fayette Streets (no commercial vehicles will be allowed to travel on or west of President Street) 
• Light Street from Pratt Street to Key Highway 
• Key Highway from Light to McComas Streets
• Hanover Street from McComas to Montgomery Streets (no commercial vehicles will be allowed north of McComas Street, including Hanover Street) 
• Pratt and Lombard Streets from MLK Jr. Boulevard to President Street 
• I-395 at the MLK split to Pratt Street (no commercial vehicles will be permitted on I-395)
• No commercial vehicle traffic east of MLK Jr. Boulevard from the I-395 split to Fayette Street

 

The following streets will be closed from 11:00 p.m. December 31, 2012 until event ending:

• Pratt Street will be closed at Charles Street – Pratt Street traffic will be diverted onto 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 detoured north on Howard Street. No access will be allowed onto Conway Street.
• Light Street at Lombard Street – southbound Light Street traffic will be diverted onto Lombard Street to continue south on Sharp or Hanover Streets. 
• Northbound Light Street at Lee Street – Northbound Light Street traffic will be diverted onto Lee Street to continue north on Charles Street. 
• Baltimore Street will be closed at Gay Street - Eastbound Baltimore Street traffic will be diverted north onto Gay Street to continue east on Fayette Street.

 

The following parking restrictions will be in effect from 6:00 p.m. December 31, 2012 until 3:00 a.m. January 1, 2013:

• West side of Gay Street from Pratt to Fayette Streets
• East side of Calvert Street from Pratt to Fayette Streets 
• Both sides of Baltimore Street from Charles to Gay Streets
• South side of Key Highway from Light to William Streets

 

 

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation:

“Keeping Baltimore Moving Safely”

 

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