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Baltimore City Department of Transportation advising for weekend road closures

Posted at 6:47 PM, Nov 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-19 18:47:31-05

BALTIMORE — Baltimore City Department of Transportation is advising motorists of road closures this weekend.

On Saturday, a double left lane closure will be implemented along both the northbound and southbound Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) from Fayette Street to the county line starting at approximately 6:00 a.m. and continuing throughout the afternoon, weather permitting.

Right lane closures will also be implemented along both northbound and southbound MD-295 between Bush Street and the county line from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. At least one lane of through traffic will remain open for motorists during this time.

There will also be temporary lane closures on Saturday implemented along portions of Conway and Howard Streets for street lighting work from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

  • Westbound Conway Street between Sharp and Howard Streets
  • Southbound Howard Street between W. Camden and Howard Streets

A portion of Guilford Avenue will be closed for a crane operation on Saturday between Lexington and Fayette Streets from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day. Detours and parking restrictions will be in effect during these times.

Lane closures will be implemented along Washington Street between Monument and Madison Streets from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturday. At least one lane of through traffic will remain open for motorists during this time.

Greene Street will be closed to through traffic between Lexington and Fayette Streets from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with detours in effect.

Howard Park Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Liberty Heights and Plateau Avenues from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon with detours in effect.

A one-way westbound traffic pattern has been installed along Thames Street between Caroline and Ann Streets. One lane of westbound traffic remains open for motorists along this portion of Thames Street, and no eastbound traffic is allowed. All southbound S. Broadway and S. Caroline Street traffic is required to turn right (west) onto Thames Street.

In addition, the following nightly road closures will be implemented along Thames and Lancaster Streets to facilitate outdoor dining activities:

  • Thames Street will close nightly between Ann Street and S. Broadway from 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. each evening.
  • Lancaster Street will close nightly from the parking garage entrance/exit just south of the Aliceanna Street circle to Exeter Street from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. each evening.

Additional road closures may be implemented in the Fell’s Point area if needed for safety reasons. Visitors should pay close attention to all posted parking restrictions and avoid parking in restricted areas. Residential Permit Parking (RPP) regulations will be strictly enforced in Fell’s Point (RPP Area 16) and vehicles parked in violation will be ticketed and towed.

Starting on Friday through Sunday, the following roadways will be closed in Canton from 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. each day with detours and parking restrictions in effect:

  • O’Donnell Street (both the east and west sides) between Linwood and Potomac Streets
  • Curley Street from O’Donnell Street east and west to the alleyways

Curb lane closures will also be implemented along the following roadways during these times:

  • Linwood Street between O’Donnell and Elliot Streets
  • Linwood Street between O’Donnell and Dillon Streets
  • Potomac Street between O’Donnell and Dillon Streets

Canton visitors and residents should pay close attention to all posted parking restrictions and avoid parking in restricted areas. Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be on the watch for changing traffic patterns and are encouraged to use alternate routes.
At this time, the north side of S. Cross Street is closed to through traffic between Light and Charles Streets with detours and parking restrictions in effect.

A portion of Loch Raven Drive in Baltimore County is now closed to through traffic due to a failed culvert.