Hanover Street Bridge Closure Scheduled for This Weekend

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that the Hanover Street Bridge/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge will temporarily close this weekend for maintenance work. 

Starting at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 29, 2020 the Hanover Street Bridge / Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge will be closed to through traffic in both directions between Waterview Avenue and Cromwell Street with detours in effect, weather permitting.  The bridge will remain closed until approximately 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 01, 2020.

Variable message signs will be deployed in the area to alert motorists of the closure.  Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be on the watch for changing traffic patterns and are encouraged to use alternate routes. 

During the closure, citizens should utilize Russell Street/MD-295 as an alternate route: 

Southbound Hanover Street detour:

Southbound Hanover Street traffic will be detoured south on I-95, south on MD-295, south on Waterview Avenue via the Annapolis Road exit, then back to Hanover Street.

Northbound Hanover Street detour:

Northbound Hanover Street traffic will be detoured west on Waterview Avenue, north on MD-295, east on Hamburg Street back to Hanover Street. 

Lane Closures Along the Jones Falls Expressway

This Saturday, temporary lane closures will be implemented along a portion of the Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) for streetlighting work. 

On Saturday, February 29, 2020, temporary lane closures will be implemented along the Jones Falls Expressway between President and Chase Streets from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  In addition, a right lane closure will be implemented along the northbound Jones Falls Expressway at Cold Spring Lane for guardrail work during this time.

Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be on the watch for changing traffic patterns and are encouraged to use alternate routes.

Cross Street Closure

This Saturday, a portion of Cross Street will be closed for a crane operation.  On Saturday, February 29, 2020, Cross Street will be closed through traffic between Hanover and Charles Streets from 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with detours and parking restrictions in effect.

Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be on the watch for changing traffic patterns and are encouraged to use alternate routes.

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