The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists of  the street closures and parking restrictions in effect for the 17^th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade.  The parade will be held on Monday, January 16, 2017 beginning at 12:00 noon. 

The parade will step off at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Eutaw Street, and proceed south along Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to disband on Baltimore Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Poppleton Street. 

In preparation for the event, the following streets will be closed to through traffic on Monday, January 16, 2017 with parking prohibited:

• Franklin Street between Greene Street and Fremont Avenue from 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  Access to westbound Route 40 will be maintained.
• Eutaw Street between Dolphin Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
• Preston Street between Madison Avenue and Howard Street from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
• Madison Avenue between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Dolphin Street from 9:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
• Baltimore Street between Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Poppleton Street from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• Fremont Avenue between W. Baltimore and W. Fayette Streets from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• Southbound Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between Eutaw and Lombard Streets from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
• The left lane of northbound Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard between Lombard and Eutaw Streets from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
• Pennsylvania Avenue between Preston Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard from 11:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

The following parking restrictions will be implemented on Monday, January 16, 2017 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.:

• Eutaw Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Dolphin Street
• Madison Avenue from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Preston Street
• Preston Street from Madison Avenue to Eutaw Street
• Baltimore Street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Poppleton Street
• Fremont Avenue from Baltimore to Fayette Streets
• Pennsylvania Avenue from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Preston Street (10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

Citizens attending the parade are encouraged to arrive early and use parking facilities in the surrounding areas.  All posted parking restrictions will be strictly enforced and vehicles parked in violation will be ticketed and towed. 

Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be advised that temporary traffic stops may be implemented during the event for the safety of parade participants.  Commuters should expect delays and are encouraged to use alternate routes.  During the event, Traffic Enforcement Officers (TEO’s) will assist with the flow of traffic at intersections along the parade route. 

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation:

“Keeping Baltimore Moving Safely”

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