The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that temporary traffic modifications will be implemented for the Moonrise Festival.  The event will be held on Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13, 2023 at Pimlico Race Course.  

In preparation for the event, the following road closures and special traffic patterns will be implemented:
Thursday, August 10, 2023 starting at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, August 14, 2023 at 12:00 noon:

• Rogers Avenue – Closed from Winner Avenue to W. Northern Parkway
• Bland Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Key Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Woodcrest Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Merville Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue
• Stuart Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Rogers Avenue

Friday, August 11, 2023 starting at 10:00 a.m. through Monday, August 14, 2023 at 2:00 a.m.:

• Winner Avenue – One-way traffic northbound from Hayward Avenue to W. Northern Parkway
• Rogers Avenue – One-way traffic westbound from Winner Avenue to Park Heights Avenue

Saturday, August 12^th and Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.:

• Hayward Avenue – One-way traffic eastbound from Park Heights Avenue to Winner Avenue
• Eastbound Northern Parkway – Left lane closure from Park Heights Avenue to Greenspring Avenue
• Cylburn Avenue – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Greenspring Avenue

Saturday, August 12^th and Sunday, August 13, 2023 from 8:30 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. the following morning:

• Eastbound Northern Parkway – Right lane closure from Bland Avenue to Pimlico Road
• Pimlico Road – Closed from W. Northern Parkway to Ken Oak Avenue
• Southbound Jones Falls Expressway exit ramp to eastbound W. Northern Parkway – Closed; motorists will be redirected to the Cold Spring Lane exits.
• Hayward Avenue – One-way traffic westbound from Park Heights Avenue to Winner Avenue

Patrons attending the festival are strongly urged to carpool or use public transportation.  Motorists that choose to drive to Pimlico Race Course should park at commercial lots and avoid parking in area neighborhoods.  All posted parking restrictions will be strictly enforced and vehicles parked in violation will be ticketed and towed. 

Vehicles that are relocated during the event will be taken to Cylburn Avenue just south of Northern Parkway.  Motorists with questions concerning the location of their vehicle should call 311.

Motorists traveling in northwest Baltimore this weekend may experience delays throughout the day/night and should be on the watch for pedestrians and changing traffic patterns while driving.

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